Debt (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2015 item	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 03, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 5,409		$ 5,413	$ 5,666
Less amounts due within one year					76		68	57
Long-term debt					5,333		5,345	5,609
Accounts receivable securitization
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year					262		228	250
The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio, period one						5.00%
Leverage ratio, period two						4.50%
Leverage ratio, period three						4.00%
Unused Credit					$ 880
Number financial maintenance covenants | item		1
Net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs			$ 972
Accounts receivable securitization
Weighted average interest rate, short-term debt (as a percent)				2.57%	2.57%
Revolving Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt								220
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 1,516		1,546	1,546
Face Value					1,575
Term Loan A (279 million EUR at September 30, 2016)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt				€ 279	303		301	309
Term Loan B (USD tranche)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					558		563	563
Face Value					575
Term Loan B (USD tranche) | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin, Eurocurrency Rate loans (as a percent)		2.75%
Interest rate margin, Base Rate loans (as a percent)		1.75%
Senior Notes 7.375%, due 2016 | The Previous Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		7.375%
Senior Notes 6.75%, due 2020 (500 million EUR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt				€ 500	$ 557		542	557
Interest rate, stated percentage				6.75%	6.75%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 561
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 120.37
Fair Value					$ 675
Senior Notes 4.875%, due 2021 (330 million EUR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt				€ 330	$ 367		357	367
Interest rate, stated percentage				4.875%	4.875%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 370
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 114.45
Fair Value					$ 423
Senior Notes 5.00%, due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 495		494	494
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.00%	5.00%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 500
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 106.31
Fair Value					$ 532
Senior Notes 5.875% due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 681		680	679
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.875%	5.875%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 700
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 107.75
Fair Value					$ 754
Senior Notes 5.375%, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 296		296	296
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.375%	5.375%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 300
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 111.00
Fair Value					$ 333
Senior Notes 6.375%, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 294		293	293
Interest rate, stated percentage				6.375%	6.375%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 300
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 104.75
Fair Value					$ 314
Senior Debentures 7.80%, due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					$ 250		250	250
Interest rate, stated percentage				7.80%	7.80%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount					$ 250
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 108.59
Fair Value					$ 271
Capital leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					62		62	60
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					30		29	32
Revolving Credit Facility | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					300
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt					600
Incremental Secured Term Loan B Facility Member
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Libor Floor Interest Rate		0.75
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Accounts receivable securitization
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year					$ 158		$ 158	$ 173
Weighted average interest rate, short-term debt (as a percent)				0.67%	0.67%		1.21%	1.11%
European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Accounts receivable securitization
Maximum Borrowing Capacity | €				€ 185
Minimum | Term Loan A | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin, Eurocurrency Rate loans (as a percent)		0.25%
Interest rate margin, Base Rate loans (as a percent)		1.25%
Minimum | Term Loan B (USD tranche)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee payable (as a percent)		0.20%
Maximum | Term Loan A | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin, Eurocurrency Rate loans (as a percent)		0.75%
Interest rate margin, Base Rate loans (as a percent)		1.75%
Maximum | Term Loan B (USD tranche)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee payable (as a percent)		0.30%
Vitro Acquisition | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 1,250
Vitro Acquisition | Incremental Secured Term Loan A Facility Member
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Value	675
Vitro Acquisition | Incremental Secured Term Loan B Facility Member
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Value	575
Vitro Acquisition | Senior Secured Incremental Term Loan Facility Member
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 1,250
Maturity period after the closing of acquisition	7 years