Restructuring Accruals (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010 Job	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Asia Pacific	Dec. 31, 2011 Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2010 Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2009 Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2011 Australia Restructuring	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Actions	Dec. 31, 2009 Other Actions	Dec. 31, 2008 Other Actions	Dec. 31, 2011 Plant closing in China	Dec. 31, 2011 Europe Member	Dec. 31, 2011 Europe and South America Member	Dec. 31, 2011 Employee Costs Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2010 Employee Costs Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2009 Employee Costs Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2011 Headcount reductions primarily in the South America segment Europe and South America Member	Dec. 31, 2011 Other. Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2010 Other. Strategic Footprint Review	Dec. 31, 2009 Other. Strategic Footprint Review
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Recorded total cumulative charges		$ 402
Overall reduction in the Company's workforce (in number of jobs)		3,250
Restructuring Reserve
Employee costs and asset impairments	95	13	207									8	24	12				13
Restructuring accrual
Restructuring reserve balance at beginning of period	79	146	91		52	119	64		27	27	27				27	93	47		25	26	17
Restructuring charge reserve	95	13	207	46	(6)	13	207	37	55						(5)	(4)	110		(1)	17	97
Write-down of assets to net realizable value	(40)	(3)	(79)	(8)	(1)	(3)	(79)		(31)										(1)	(3)	(79)
Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits	(39)	(61)	(65)	(21)	(9)	(61)	(65)		(9)						(5)	(47)	(57)		(4)	(14)	(8)
Acquisition	11								11
Other, including foreign exchange translation	(3)	(16)	(8)		1	(16)	(8)		(4)						1	(15)	(7)			(1)	(1)
Restructuring reserve balance at end of period	$ 103	$ 79	$ 146	$ 17	$ 37	$ 52	$ 119		$ 49	$ 27	$ 27				$ 18	$ 27	$ 93		$ 19	$ 25	$ 26