Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) claim employee	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	$ 219	$ 219	$ 103	$ 119	$ 237
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | employee		1,600
Rationalizations		$ 210	114	95
Rationalization reversals		9	1	11
Rationalization charges to date	595	595
Future rationalization charges expected	80	80
Asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges		20	8	7
Reduce SAG Headcount
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	32	32
Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	22	22
Wolverhampton Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	16	16
Amiens Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	13	13
Rationalizations			33
Philippsburg Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	$ 110	$ 110
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | employee	890
Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | employee		1,700
Rationalizations		$ 189	73	23
Number of associates released (in employees) | employee		200
Current Year Plans | Reduce SAG Headcount
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 34
Current Year Plans | Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		25
Current Year Plans | Philippsburg Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		116
Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 21	41	72
Number of associates released (in employees) | employee		600
Prior Year Plans | Wolverhampton Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations			$ 38
Prior Year Plans | Amiens Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 12
Prior Year Plans | Associate Severance and Idle Plant Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations				74
Prior Year Plans | Pension Curtailment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations				$ 22
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | claim		840