The maximum percentage of gross trade receivables from one customer at balance sheet date.

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The maximum percentage of gross trade receivables from one geographic segment at balance sheet date.

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The number of business segments into which the company's operations are divided.

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Number Of Countries Exceed Receivables Threshold of 10%

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Number Of Customers Exceed Receivables Threshold of 10%

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For unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business.

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Amounts due from customers or clients, more than one year from the balance sheet date, for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Foreign exchange rate used to remeasure amounts denominated in a currency other than functional currency into functional currency.

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Business Segment and Geographic Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified							3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Countries Division Customers	Dec. 31, 2013 Customers Countries	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014 VENEZUELA	Dec. 31, 2013 VENEZUELA	Mar. 31, 2014 Accounts Receivable VENEZUELA	Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable VENEZUELA	Mar. 31, 2014 Geographic Concentration Risk UNITED STATES Accounts Receivable	Dec. 31, 2013 Geographic Concentration Risk UNITED STATES Accounts Receivable
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of business segments	2
Concentration Risk, Percentage							9.00%	8.00%	37.00%	34.00%
Accounts Receivable, Gross					$ 577	$ 486
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Noncurrent					$ 233	$ 183
Maximum Percentage Gross Trade Receivables From One Geographic Segment	10.00%	10.00%
Maximum Percentage Gross Trade Receivables From One Customer	10.00%	10.00%
Number of Countries Exceed Receivables Threshold	0	0
Number of Customers Exceed Receivables Threshold	0	0
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement			6.3	4.3