Business Segments - Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	$ 3,921	$ 3,847	$ 11,306	$ 11,417
Rationalizations	46	135	102	194
Interest expense	84	90	260	285
Other (income) expense	4	(23)	9	3
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	10	3	39	10
Income before Income Taxes	162	310	591	878
Operating Segments
Business Segment Reporting Information
Rationalizations	30	132	86	190
Income before Income Taxes	357	556	1,103	1,506
Segment Reconciling Items
Business Segment Reporting Information
Rationalizations	46	135	102	194
Interest expense	84	90	260	285
Other (income) expense	4	(23)	9	3
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	10	3	39	10
Corporate incentive compensation plans	0	20	27	60
Pension curtailments/settlements	13	0	13	14
Intercompany profit elimination	21	2	16	7
Retained expenses of divested operations	3	2	9	12
Other
Business Segment Reporting Information
Other	14	17	37	43
Americas
Business Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	2,041	2,070	6,028	6,111
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	0	1	0	1
Americas | Operating Segments
Business Segment Reporting Information
Rationalizations	4	6	6	10
Income before Income Taxes	189	305	616	856
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Business Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	1,311	1,236	3,664	3,748
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	10	2	39	9
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Operating Segments
Business Segment Reporting Information
Rationalizations	25	126	78	179
Income before Income Taxes	87	152	262	380
Asia Pacific
Business Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales	569	541	1,614	1,558
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments
Business Segment Reporting Information
Rationalizations	1	0	2	1
Income before Income Taxes	$ 81	$ 99	$ 225	$ 270