Segment Information - Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment region	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments | segment	4
Regions not directly related to operations | region	1
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 6,702	$ 6,156	$ 6,784
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other	(98)	(70)	(100)
Charge for asbestos-related costs		(16)	(46)
Restructuring, asset impairment and other	(129)	(80)	(91)
Pension settlement charges	(98)		(65)
Gain on China land sale	71
Strategic transaction costs		(23)
Acquisition-related fair value inventory adjustments		(22)
Acquisition-related fair value intangible adjustments		(10)
Non-income tax charge			(69)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net	(272)	(251)	(230)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	356	268	307
Reportable Segment Totals
Net sales:
Net sales	6,636	6,098	6,749
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	882	740	908
Europe
Net sales:
Net sales	2,300	2,324	2,794
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	237	209	353
North America
Net sales:
Net sales	2,220	2,039	2,003
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	299	265	240
Latin America
Net sales:
Net sales	1,432	1,064	1,159
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	269	183	227
Asia Pacific
Net sales:
Net sales	684	671	793
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	77	83	88
Other.
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 66	$ 58	$ 35