Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 1,218	$ 1,075	$ 1,165
Inventories	1,052	946	986
Other current assets	369	717	722
Assets of discontinued operations			93
Total current assets	2,639	2,738	2,966
Goodwill	2,762	2,821	2,744
Other non-current assets	1,220	1,088	1,096
Assets of discontinued operations			35
Total other assets	3,982	3,909	3,875
Property, plant, and equipment, net	2,931	3,107	3,042
Total assets	9,552	9,754	9,883
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,598	1,555	1,617
Current portion of asbestos liability	170	170	175
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	345	354	339
Liabilities of discontinued operations			25
Total current liabilities	2,113	2,079	2,156
Liabilities of discontinued operations			15
Long-term debt	3,743	3,924	4,006
Asbestos-related liabilities	204	306	196
Other non-current liabilities	1,398	1,419	1,354
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,940	1,815	1,938
Noncontrolling interests	154	211	218
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	9,552	9,754	9,883
Parent
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	2,564	2,541	2,559
Total other assets	2,564	2,541	2,559
Total assets	2,564	2,541	2,559
Current liabilities:
Current portion of asbestos liability	170	170	175
Total current liabilities	170	170	175
Long-term debt	250	250	250
Asbestos-related liabilities	204	306	196
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,940	1,815	1,938
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	2,564	2,541	2,559
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	2,314	2,291	2,309
Total other assets	2,314	2,291	2,309
Total assets	2,314	2,291	2,309
Current liabilities:
Total share owners' equity of the Company	2,314	2,291	2,309
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	2,314	2,291	2,309
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	1,218	1,075	1,165
Inventories	1,052	946	986
Other current assets	369	717	722
Assets of discontinued operations			93
Total current assets	2,639	2,738	2,966
Goodwill	2,762	2,821	2,744
Other non-current assets	1,220	1,088	1,096
Assets of discontinued operations			35
Total other assets	3,982	3,909	3,875
Property, plant, and equipment, net	2,931	3,107	3,042
Total assets	9,552	9,754	9,883
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,598	1,555	1,617
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	345	354	339
Liabilities of discontinued operations			25
Total current liabilities	1,943	1,909	1,981
Liabilities of discontinued operations			15
Long-term debt	3,743	3,924	4,006
Other non-current liabilities	1,398	1,419	1,354
Total share owners' equity of the Company	2,314	2,291	2,309
Noncontrolling interests	154	211	218
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	9,552	9,754	9,883
Eliminations
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(4,878)	(4,832)	(4,868)
Total other assets	(4,878)	(4,832)	(4,868)
Total assets	(4,878)	(4,832)	(4,868)
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt	(250)	(250)	(250)
Total share owners' equity of the Company	(4,628)	(4,582)	(4,618)
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	$ (4,878)	$ (4,832)	$ (4,868)