Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 General Product Liability [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 General Product Liability [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Asbestos Related Product Liability [Member] USD ($) claims	Dec. 31, 2011 Asbestos Related Product Liability [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Brazil Tax Assessment September 2011 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Brazil Tax Assessment September 2011 [Member] BRL	Jun. 30, 2012 Brazil Tax Assessment December 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Brazil Tax Assessment December 2010 [Member] BRL
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]
Cost for potential product liability and other tort claims including related legal fees expected to be incurred			$ 305	$ 293	$ 136	$ 138
Cost For Product Liability Contingency And Asbestos Related Product Liability Claims Including Related Legal Fees Expected To Be Incurred Current			43	40
Asbestos Claims Settled and Dismissed, to date					103,300
Sum of accrued asbestos related liability and gross payments including legal costs to date					392	388
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued					10
Loss Contingency, Related Receivable Carrying Value					69	67
Percentage of asbestos claim related losses recoverable through insurance					50.00%
Loss Contingency, Related Receivable Carrying Value, Current					9	8
Aggregate limits of excess insurance policies					160
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss							46	92	43	88
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Textuals) [Abstract]
Anticipated costs related to various environmental matters	47	46
Anticipated costs for environmental matters included in other current liabilities	10	11
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Significant Assumptions	The amount of our ultimate liability in respect of these matters may be affected by several uncertainties, primarily the ultimate cost of required remediation and the extent to which other responsible parties contribute
Anticipated costs related to workers' compensation	309	302
Anticipated costs related to workers' compensation, current	71	63
Off-balance sheet financial guarantees written and other commitments	$ 83	$ 105
Collateral	We also generally do not require collateral in connection with the issuance of these guarantees
Triggering event	non-payment or another specified event
Recourse	recourse to the affiliate, lessor or customer
Expiration of guarantees	expire at various times through 2023