Schedule I Condensed Financial Information Parent Company (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
2015	$ 178
2016	454
2017	407
2018	188
2019	1,925
Off Balance Sheet Financial Guarantees Written And Other Commitments	7	14
Proceeds from Dividends Received	273us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived	88us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived	129us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash Paid for Interest	419us-gaap_InterestPaidNet	353us-gaap_InterestPaidNet	348us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Cash Paid for Income Taxes	127us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	186us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	204us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]
Minimum Amount Available Cash And Availability Under Facility Can Be To Have Less Than 2 Point 0 Ebitda Ratio For Any Four Consecutive Quarters	200
Ratio Ebitda Can Not Fall Below If Available Cash Is Below 200 Million For Four Consecutive Quarters	2.0
Pro Forma Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Minimum Before Company Can Use Cash Proceeds From Certain Asset Sales To Repay Junior Lien Senior Unsecured Or Subordinated Indebtedness	3.0
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
2015	6
2016	6
2017	5
2018	3
2019	1,196
Commitments On Contracts After One Year	127
Proceeds from Dividends Received	273	88	129
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash Paid for Interest	339	293	250
Cash Paid for Income Taxes	34	32	28
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	1,378	1,384	1,657
Cost of Goods Sold	1,381	1,389	1,648
Interest Expense	19	15	24
Other Income	(444)	(529)	(524)
Parent Company Income Eliminated From Consolidated Financial Statements	$ 422	$ 509	$ 509

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Parent Company Cost Of Goods Sold Eliminated in Consolidated Financial Statements - the amount of Parent Company cost of goods sold that have been eliminated in the preparataion of the consolidated financial statements.

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Parent Company Other Income Eliminated in Consolidated Financial Statements - the amount of Parent Company other income that has been eliminated in the preparataion of the consolidated financial statements.

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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