Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in the warranty reserve during 2012 and 2011:

(in millions)	2012			2011
Balance at January 1	$	20		$	17
Payments made during the period	(17		)	(11		)
Expense recorded during the period	21			15
Translation adjustment	—			(1		)
Balance at December 31	$	24		$	20

Number Of Claims Filed [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)	2012			2011			2010
Pending claims, beginning of year	78,500			83,700			90,200
New claims filed during the year	2,200			2,200			1,700
Claims settled/dismissed during the year	(7,500		)	(7,400		)	(8,200		)
Pending claims, end of year	73,200			78,500			83,700
Payments (1)	$	18		$	23		$	26

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(1) Represents amount spent by us and our insurers on asbestos litigation defense and claim resolution.