Other Expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	May 27, 2011
Other Income and Expense
Net foreign currency exchange losses	$ 6		$ 12	$ 9	$ 121
Financing fees and financial instruments	63		7	72	20
General and product liability - discontinued products	3		7	8	11
Net (gains) losses on asset sales (Note3)	(11)		(8)	(13)	(24)
Royalty income	(11)		(9)	(20)	(15)
Interest income	(3)		(2)	(6)	(5)
Miscellaneous	1			2	3
Other (Income) and Expense	48		7	52	111
Other Expense (Textuals) [Abstract]
Venezuela currency devaluation (Note 3)					110
Remeasurement loss on net monetary assets devaluation					157
Net foreign currency exchange losses	6		12	9	121
Venezuelan Official exchange rate for essential goods					2.6
Venezuelan Official exchange rate for non-essential goods					4.3
Inflation rate over the last three years					In excess of 100%
Dollar Denominated payables in Venezuelan					47
Foreign exchange loss due to elimination of subsidy exchange rate		24
Increase in financial fees	56
Increase in financial fees due to charges	53
Cash premium paid on redemption of Long-term debt	37			37		37
Finance fess paid on redemption written off	16			16
Expense related to asbestos claims	6		5	11	12
Probable Insurance Recoveries Related to asbestos claims	3		(2)	5	1
Net (gains) losses on asset sales (Note3)	(11)		(8)	(13)	(24)
10.5% Notes due 2016 [Member]
Other Expense (Textuals) [Abstract]
Interest on Notes	10.50%			10.50%
Other Expense Additional (Textuals) [Abstract]
Issue of aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2016	$ 350			$ 350
Interest on Notes	10.50%			10.50%