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Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity    
Balance at beginning of period $ 582us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount  
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax 19us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax 32us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 19us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax 42us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Total comprehensive income (loss) (50)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 29us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance at end of period 539us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount  
Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]    
Tax on foreign currency translation (34)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses) 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses) 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Parent and Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest    
Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity    
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Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax
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Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax 11us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Dividends declared to minority shareholders (1)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(7)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]    
Tax on foreign currency translation (34)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
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Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax
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Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses) 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
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Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses) 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Minority Shareholders' Equity - Redeemable    
Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity    
Balance at beginning of period 582us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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577us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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Net income (loss) 9us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
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Foreign currency translation, net of tax (55)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
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1us-gaap_TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
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Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
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Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax
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Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (52)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Total comprehensive income (loss) (43)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Balance at end of period 539us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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600us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]    
Tax on foreign currency translation 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
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Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses) $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
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