Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors
Number of subsidiaries that have guaranteed the notes	2
Ownership percentage in Guarantor Subsidiaries	100.00%
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 968	$ 1,158
Inventories	1,139	1,061
Other current assets	541	524
Total current assets	2,648	2,743
Goodwill	2,079	2,082	2,821	2,381
Other non-current assets	1,102	1,273
Total other assets	3,181	3,355
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,769	2,877	3,107
Total assets	8,598	8,975	9,793
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,688	1,674
Current portion of asbestos liability	155	165
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	319	406
Total current liabilities	2,162	2,245
Long-term debt	3,454	3,627
Asbestos-related liabilities	306	306
Other non-current liabilities	1,621	1,756
Total share owners' equity of the Company	881	888
Noncontrolling interests	174	153
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	8,598	8,975
Parent
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,592	1,609
Total other assets	1,592	1,609
Total assets	1,592	1,609
Current liabilities:
Current portion of asbestos liability	155	165
Total current liabilities	155	165
Long-term debt	250	250
Asbestos-related liabilities	306	306
Total share owners' equity of the Company	881	888
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	1,592	1,609
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,342	1,359
Total other assets	1,342	1,359
Total assets	1,342	1,359
Current liabilities:
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,342	1,359
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	1,342	1,359
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	968	1,158
Inventories	1,139	1,061
Other current assets	541	524
Total current assets	2,648	2,743
Goodwill	2,079	2,082
Other non-current assets	1,102	1,273
Total other assets	3,181	3,355
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,769	2,877
Total assets	8,598	8,975
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,688	1,674
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	319	406
Total current liabilities	2,007	2,080
Long-term debt	3,454	3,627
Other non-current liabilities	1,621	1,756
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,342	1,359
Noncontrolling interests	174	153
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	8,598	8,975
Eliminations
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(2,934)	(2,968)
Total other assets	(2,934)	(2,968)
Total assets	(2,934)	(2,968)
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt	(250)	(250)
Total share owners' equity of the Company	(2,684)	(2,718)
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	$ (2,934)	$ (2,968)