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Escrow amount per settlement agreement

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Lawsuits alleging personal injury which have been filed.

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Lawsuits alleging wrongful death

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The Ohio federal court ("MDL") selected plaintiffs from which individual trials related to PFOA are scheduled.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Amount of payments made reducing loss contingency liability.

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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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The estimated maximum amount of possible loss from the contingency.

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Litigation) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2004 resident	Mar. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2005	Jan. 31, 2012
PFOA Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual balance		14
PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Binding settlement agreement, class size	80,000
Loss contingency, potential additional loss		235
Escrow deposit				1
PFOA Matters: Additional Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuits alleging personal injury - Filed		3,500
Lawsuits alleging personal injury, number of new claims filed		600
Lawsuits alleging wrongful death		32
PFOA MDL plaintiffs		6
Payment for Plaintiffs Attorney Fees [Member] \| PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement payments			23
Payment to fund community health project [Member] \| PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement payments			$ 70