Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Item	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments	4
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 1,747	$ 1,862	$ 5,252	$ 5,540
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other	(26)	(23)	(82)	(48)
Restructuring and asset impairment	(33)	(29)	(33)	(41)
Interest income	2	2	7	8
Interest expense	(61)	(70)	(187)	(246)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	127	148	476	373
Change in Pension Allocation
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other		1		3
As originally reported
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other		(24)		(51)
As Adjusted
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other		(23)		(48)
Other
Net sales:
Net sales	5	15	30	60
Reportable Segment Totals
Net sales:
Net sales	1,742	1,847	5,222	5,480
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit	245	268	771	700
Reportable Segment Totals | Change in Pension Allocation
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		(1)		(3)
Reportable Segment Totals | Change in Accounting Method for Inventory
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				10
Reportable Segment Totals | As originally reported
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		269		693
Reportable Segment Totals | As Adjusted
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		268		700
Europe
Net sales:
Net sales	652	770	2,088	2,355
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit	74	111	289	299
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Restructuring and asset impairment	(9)		(9)
Europe | Change in Pension Allocation
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		5		15
Europe | As originally reported
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		106		284
Europe | As Adjusted
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		111		299
North America
Net sales:
Net sales	513	497	1,511	1,466
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit	75	67	249	180
North America | Change in Pension Allocation
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		(6)		(18)
North America | Change in Accounting Method for Inventory
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				10
North America | As originally reported
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		73		188
North America | As Adjusted
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		67		180
South America
Net sales:
Net sales	323	310	882	881
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit	69	67	154	165
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Restructuring and asset impairment		(6)		(6)
South America | As originally reported
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		67		165
South America | As Adjusted
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		67		165
Asia Pacific
Net sales:
Net sales	254	270	741	778
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit	27	23	79	56
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Restructuring and asset impairment	(27)	(23)	(27)	(35)
Asia Pacific | As originally reported
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		23		56
Asia Pacific | As Adjusted
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit		$ 23		$ 56