Other Expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Other Income and Expense
Financing fees and financial instruments	$ 34	$ 63	$ 129	$ 72
Net foreign currency exchange losses	6	6	17	9
Royalty income	(10)	(11)	(19)	(20)
Interest income	(4)	(3)	(8)	(6)
Net gains on asset sales	(13)	(11)	(17)	(13)
General and product iability - discontinued products	0	3	2	8
Miscellaneous	24	1	25	2
Other (Income) and Expense	37	48	129	52
Other Expense (Textuals) [Abstract]
Net foreign currency exchange losses	6	6	17	9
Net gains on asset sales	(13)	(11)	(17)	(13)
Expense related to asbestos claims	2	6	6	11
Probable Insurance Recoveries Related to asbestos claims	2	3	4	5
Other Expense Additional (Textuals) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period			20
Second Lien Term Loan Facility Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Other Income and Expense
Financing fees and financial instruments	24
10.5% Notes due 2016 [Member]
Other Income and Expense
Financing fees and financial instruments		53	86
Other Expense (Textuals) [Abstract]
Cash premium paid on redemption of Long-term debt	59	37	59	37
Write-off Deferred Financing Costs		16	27
Other Expense Additional (Textuals) [Abstract]
Redemption of aggregate principal amount of senior notes		$ 350	$ 650
Interest on Notes	10.50%		10.50%