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Restructuring Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended										3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member]	Mar. 31, 2009 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member] Employee Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member] Employee Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member] Employee Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member] Currency Translation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member] Currency Translation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Company's 2009 Plan reserve [Member] Currency Translation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member]	Sep. 30, 2008 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member] Employee Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member] Employee Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member] Employee Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member] Currency Translation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member] Currency Translation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Company's 2008 Plan reserve [Member] Currency Translation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive Experience [Member] Europe [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive Experience [Member] North America [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive Experience [Member] Asia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Building Efficiency [Member] Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Building Efficiency [Member] Asia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Building Efficiency [Member] Global workplace solutions [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Power Solutions [Member]
Company's Plan reserve
Restructuring reserve, Employee Severance and Termination Benefits, beginning balance						$ 24	$ 48	$ 54								$ 69	$ 84	$ 108
Restructuring reserve, Currency Translation, beginning balance									3	2	2								(29)	(30)	(28)
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		27	50	56								40	54	80
Utilized - cash		(8)	(24)	(6)		(8)	(24)	(6)				(6)	(15)	(24)		(6)	(15)	(24)
Utilized - noncash		(1)	1						(1)	1		3	1	(2)					3	1	(2)
Restructuring reserve, Employee Severance and Termination Benefits, ending balance						16	24	48								63	69	84
Restructuring reserve, Currency Translation, ending balance									2	3	2								(26)	(29)	(30)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		18	27	50								37	40	54
Restructuring Costs (Textuals)
Restructuring costs					230										495
Life-to-date underspend		$ 70										$ 95
Number of employees to be severed	20,400																					5,200	9,500	1,100	2,900	200	700	800
Number of employees severed	17,100
Plants to be closed	33																					11	14	3	2			3
Plants closed	26