Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs.

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Future Cash Outflows.

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Restructuring Reserve Settled.

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Segment asset write offs and accelerated depreciation.

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The expected number of positions to be eliminated as a result of restructuring activities.

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The number of positions eliminated as of the balance sheet date since inception of the restructuring plan(s).

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Reserve increase representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Details) (Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	$ 46	$ 17	$ 57	$ 27
Reversals		(11)	(2)	(19)
Rationalizations (Note 2)	46	6	55	8
Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual balance	268		268		230
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation charges related to closure of manufacturing facilities and discontinuation of plant	25	6	34	9
Future Cash Outflows	Substantially all of the new charges relate to future cash outflows	Substantially all of these charges related to future cash outflows.	Substantially all of the new charges relate to future cash outflows.	Substantially all of these charges related to future cash outflows
Associate Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges			41
Reversals			(1)
Restructuring Reserve Settled			10
Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual balance	252		252		212
Associate Related Costs [Member] \| Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	10		11
Associate Related Costs [Member] \| Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	(29)	(6)	30	(8)
Associate Related Costs [Member] \| Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges		(2)		(3)
Other Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges			16
Reversals			(1)
Restructuring Reserve Settled			18
Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual balance	16		16		18
Other Costs [Member] \| Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	(1)		(1)
Other Costs [Member] \| Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	(6)		(15)	(2)
Other Costs [Member] \| Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges		(9)		(14)
Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	11		12
Restructuring And Related Cost, Expected Number Of Positions Eliminated	100		400
Restructuring And Related Cost, Number Of Positions Eliminated, Inception To Date	500		500
Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges	35		45	(10)
Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New charges		(11)		(17)
Union City Restructuring Plan [Member]
Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual balance	112		112
Amiens Restructuring Plan [Member]
Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual balance	$ 118		$ 118