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) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Associate Related Costs [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Associate Related Costs [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Associate Related Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Costs [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Other Costs [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Costs [Member] Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Plans Initiated In 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Plans Initiated In 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Plans Initiated In 2009 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Union City Restructuring Plan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Amiens Restructuring Plan [Member] USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
New Charges	$ 25	$ 8	$ 82	$ 35		$ 49		$ 4	$ 15	$ (4)	$ (4)	$ 34	$ (11)	$ (4)	$ (4)	$ 33		$ (2)	$ (3)	$ (15)	$ (30)	$ (3)	$ (4)	$ (17)	$ 6	$ 18	$ (19)	$ (64)	$ (14)	$ (4)	$ (21)
Reversals	0	0	(2)	(19)		(1)										(1)
Restructuring Reserve Settled						50										31
Rationalizations (Note 2)	25	8	80	16
Restructuring And Related Cost, Expected Number Of Positions Eliminated																									100			2,200
Restructuring And Related Cost, Number Of Positions Eliminated, Inception To Date																									500	500
Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual balance	227		227		230	210	212									17	18															86	106
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation charges related to closure of manufacturing facilities and discontinuation of plant	$ 12	$ 4	$ 46	$ 13
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.