Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
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	$ 1,172	$ 968	$ 1,133
Inventories	1,178	1,139	1,228
Other current assets	322	541	427
Total current assets	2,672	2,648	2,788
Goodwill	2,059	2,079	2,065
Other non-current assets	1,084	1,102	1,283
Total other assets	3,143	3,181	3,348
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,657	2,769	2,735
Total assets	8,472	8,598	8,871
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,566	1,688	1,517
Current portion of asbestos liability	155	155	165
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	366	319	356
Total current liabilities	2,087	2,162	2,038
Long-term debt	3,298	3,454	3,537
Asbestos-related liabilities	198	306	220
Other non-current liabilities	1,512	1,621	1,640
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,210	881	1,286
Noncontrolling interests	167	174	150
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	8,472	8,598	8,871
Parent
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,813	1,592	1,921
Total other assets	1,813	1,592	1,921
Total assets	1,813	1,592	1,921
Current liabilities:
Current portion of asbestos liability	155	155	165
Total current liabilities	155	155	165
Long-term debt	250	250	250
Asbestos-related liabilities	198	306	220
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,210	881	1,286
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	1,813	1,592	1,921
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,563	1,342	1,671
Total other assets	1,563	1,342	1,671
Total assets	1,563	1,342	1,671
Current liabilities:
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,563	1,342	1,671
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	1,563	1,342	1,671
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	1,172	968	1,133
Inventories	1,178	1,139	1,228
Other current assets	322	541	427
Total current assets	2,672	2,648	2,788
Goodwill	2,059	2,079	2,065
Other non-current assets	1,084	1,102	1,283
Total other assets	3,143	3,181	3,348
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,657	2,769	2,735
Total assets	8,472	8,598	8,871
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,566	1,688	1,517
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	366	319	356
Total current liabilities	1,932	2,007	1,873
Long-term debt	3,298	3,454	3,537
Other non-current liabilities	1,512	1,621	1,640
Total share owners' equity of the Company	1,563	1,342	1,671
Noncontrolling interests	167	174	150
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	8,472	8,598	8,871
Eliminations
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(3,376)	(2,934)	(3,592)
Total other assets	(3,376)	(2,934)	(3,592)
Total assets	(3,376)	(2,934)	(3,592)
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt	(250)	(250)	(250)
Total share owners' equity of the Company	(3,126)	(2,684)	(3,342)
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	$ (3,376)	$ (2,934)	$ (3,592)