Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restatement and Revision of Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements
Asbestos-related liabilities	$ 817	$ 939
Increase in asbestos-related liability	295
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Other expense, net	(111)	(194)	$ (133)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	268	307	468
Provision for income taxes	(106)	(92)	(120)
Earnings from continuing operations	162	215	348
Loss from discontinued operations	(4)	(23)	(18)
Net earnings (loss)	158	192	330
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(28)	(13)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	135	164	317
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	139	187	335
Loss from discontinued operations	(4)	(23)	(18)
Net earnings	$ 135	$ 164	$ 317
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 1.14	$ 2.03
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.14)	(0.11)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	0.83	1.00	1.92
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.85	1.13	2.02
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.14)	(0.11)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.99	$ 1.91
As Reported
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Other expense, net	$ (320)	$ (283)	$ (266)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	59	218	335
Provision for income taxes	(106)	(92)	(120)
Earnings from continuing operations	(47)	126	215
Loss from discontinued operations	(4)	(23)	(18)
Net earnings (loss)	(51)	103	197
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(28)	(13)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	(74)	75	184
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(70)	98	202
Loss from discontinued operations	(4)	(23)	(18)
Net earnings	$ (74)	$ 75	$ 184
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.60	$ 1.22
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.14)	(0.11)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	(0.47)	0.46	1.11
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.44)	0.59	1.22
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.14)	(0.11)
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ (0.47)	$ 0.45	$ 1.11
Adjustments
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Other expense, net	$ 209	$ 89	$ 133
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	209	89	133
Earnings from continuing operations	209	89	133
Net earnings (loss)	209	89	133
Net earnings attributable to the Company	209	89	133
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	209	89	133
Net earnings	$ 209	$ 89	$ 133
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.30	$ 0.54	$ 0.81
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	1.30	0.54	0.81
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.29	0.54	0.80
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 0.54	$ 0.80