Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2010 Discontinued Operations, Disposed Venezuelan Subsidiaries subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2010 Discontinued Operations, Disposed Venezuelan Subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2010 Discontinued Operations, Disposed Venezuelan Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries
Number of subsidiaries (in number of subsidiaries)						2
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net sales	$ 1,862	$ 1,689	$ 5,540	$ 4,905			$ 52	$ 129
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery expense	(1,475)	(1,329)	(4,465)	(3,863)			(34)	(86)
Gross profit	387	360	1,075	1,042			18	43
Selling and administrative expense	(138)	(124)	(426)	(367)			(2)	(5)
Other expense	(40)	(6)	(66)	(28)			4	3
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes							20	41
Provision for income taxes							(4)	(10)
Net earnings from discontinued operations	(3)	16	(2)	31			16	31
Net earnings from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests							(4)	(7)
Net earnings from discontinued operations attributable to the Company							12	24
Assets:
Cash	256	657	256	657	640		43	43
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market	1	1	1	1
Accounts receivable	1,218	1,165	1,218	1,165	1,075		21	21
Inventories	1,052	986	1,052	986	946		26	26
Prepaid expenses	112	64	112	64	77		3	3
Assets of discontinued operations		93		93
Total current assets	2,639	2,966	2,639	2,966	2,738		93	93
Net property, plant, and equipment	2,931	3,042	2,931	3,042	3,107		30	30
Other long-term assets	3,982	3,875	3,982	3,875	3,909		5	5
Total assets	9,552	9,883	9,552	9,883	9,754		128	128
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	2,113	2,156	2,113	2,156	2,079		25	25
Other long-term liabilities							15	15
Total liabilities							$ 40	$ 40