Represents the description of target allocation percentages, or range of percentages, considering the major categories of plan assets as of the latest statement of financial position presented (on a weighted-average basis for employers with more than one plan) that are pertinent to an understanding of the plan investment policies and strategies.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Target allocation of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	$ 1,909	$ 2,190	$ 2,273
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	$ 1,012	1,094	1,578
Equity securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Percentage of U.S. pension plan assets classified as Level 2 assets	62.00%
Equity securities \| U.S Pension Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	45.00%
Equity securities \| U.S Pension Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	55.00%
Debt securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Percentage of U.S. pension plan assets classified as Level 2 assets	30.00%
Debt securities \| U.S Pension Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	40.00%
Debt securities \| U.S Pension Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	50.00%
Real estate \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Percentage of U.S. pension plan assets classified as Level 2 assets	8.00%
Real estate \| U.S Pension Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	0.00%
Real estate \| U.S Pension Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	10.00%
Other \| U.S Pension Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	0.00%
Other \| U.S Pension Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target allocation percentage	10.00%
Level 1 \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	$ 637	721
Level 1 \| Cash and cash equivalents \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	30	14
Level 1 \| Equity securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	278	343
Level 1 \| Debt securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	329	364
Level 2 \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	364	368
Level 2 \| Equity securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	176	200
Level 2 \| Debt securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	111	119
Level 2 \| Real estate \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	53	30
Level 2 \| Other \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	24	19
Level 3 \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	11	5
Level 3 \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	11	5	$ 8
Level 3 \| Debt securities \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value		2
Level 3 \| Real estate \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	5	$ 3
Level 3 \| Other \| U.S Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Plan assets at fair value	$ 6