Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Results of Operations
Net sales	$ 1,862	$ 1,689	$ 5,540	$ 4,905
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery expense	(1,475)	(1,329)	(4,465)	(3,863)
Gross profit	387	360	1,075	1,042
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(196)	(144)	(544)	(438)
Interest expense	(70)	(61)	(246)	(177)
Interest income	2	2	8	10
Other equity earnings	19	20	52	46
Other income	6	11	18	22
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	148	188	363	505
Provision for income taxes	(25)	(53)	(85)	(136)
Earnings from continuing operations	123	135	278	369
Earnings from discontinued operations	(3)	16	(2)	31
Net earnings	120	151	276	400
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4)	(12)	(15)	(35)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	116	139	261	365
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			280	405
Cash used in investing activities			(351)	(1,145)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(316)	628
Effect of exchange rate change on cash			3
Decrease in cash			(384)	(112)
Cash at beginning of period			640	812
Cash at end of period	256	700	256	700
Parent
Results of Operations
Intercompany interest expense	5	5	15	16
Interest expense	(5)	(5)	(15)	(16)
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	116	139	261	365
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	116	139	261	365
Earnings from continuing operations	116	139	261	365
Net earnings	116	139	261	365
Net earnings attributable to the Company	116	139	261	365
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(102)	(114)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			102	114
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Results of Operations
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	116	139	261	365
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	116	139	261	365
Earnings from continuing operations	116	139	261	365
Net earnings	116	139	261	365
Net earnings attributable to the Company	116	139	261	365
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Results of Operations
Net sales	1,862	1,689	5,540	4,905
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery expense	(1,475)	(1,329)	(4,465)	(3,863)
Gross profit	387	360	1,075	1,042
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(196)	(144)	(544)	(438)
Intercompany interest expense	(5)	(5)	(15)	(16)
Interest expense	(65)	(56)	(231)	(161)
Interest income	2	2	8	10
Other equity earnings	19	20	52	46
Other income	6	11	18	22
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	148	188	363	505
Provision for income taxes	(25)	(53)	(85)	(136)
Earnings from continuing operations	123	135	278	369
Earnings from discontinued operations	(3)	16	(2)	31
Net earnings	120	151	276	400
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4)	(12)	(15)	(35)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	116	139	261	365
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			382	519
Cash used in investing activities			(351)	(1,145)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(418)	514
Effect of exchange rate change on cash			3
Decrease in cash			(384)	(112)
Cash at beginning of period			640	812
Cash at end of period	256	700	256	700
Eliminations
Results of Operations
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	(232)	(278)	(522)	(730)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(232)	(278)	(522)	(730)
Earnings from continuing operations	(232)	(278)	(522)	(730)
Net earnings	(232)	(278)	(522)	(730)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	$ (232)	$ (278)	$ (522)	$ (730)