Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors - Balance Sheet (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non Guarantors
Number of subsidiaries that have guaranteed the notes | item	2
Ownership percentage in Guarantor Subsidiaries	100.00%
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 339	$ 492	$ 294
Trade receivables, net	1,028	580	857
Inventories	1,046	983	1,057
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	254	199	234
Total current assets	2,667	2,254	2,442
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,036	2,880	2,917
Goodwill	2,621	2,462	2,534
Intangibles, net	473	464	490
Other assets	1,202	1,075	1,114
Total assets	9,999	9,135	9,497
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	243	195	262
Current portion of asbestos liability	115	115	130
Accounts payable	1,087	1,135	1,059
Other liabilities	617	615	582
Other liabilities - discontinued operations	115
Total current liabilities	2,177	2,060	2,033
Long-term debt	5,378	5,133	5,333
Asbestos-related liabilities	528	577	643
Other long-term liabilities	977	1,002	973
Share owners’ equity	822	254	401
Noncontrolling interests	117	109	114
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	9,999	9,135	9,497
Eliminations
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(2,953)	(2,144)	(2,605)
Total assets	(2,953)	(2,144)	(2,605)
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	(22)
Other liabilities	(1)	(2)	(7)
Total current liabilities	(23)	(2)	(7)
Long-term debt		(250)	(250)
Share owners’ equity	(2,930)	(1,892)	(2,348)
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	(2,953)	(2,144)	(2,605)
Parent
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,488	1,198	1,431
Total assets	1,488	1,198	1,431
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	22
Current portion of asbestos liability	115	115	130
Other liabilities	1	2	7
Total current liabilities	138	117	137
Long-term debt		250	250
Asbestos-related liabilities	528	577	643
Share owners’ equity	822	254	401
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	1,488	1,198	1,431
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,465	946	1,174
Total assets	1,465	946	1,174
Current liabilities:
Share owners’ equity	1,465	946	1,174
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	1,465	946	1,174
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	339	492	294
Trade receivables, net	1,028	580	857
Inventories	1,046	983	1,057
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	254	199	234
Total current assets	2,667	2,254	2,442
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,036	2,880	2,917
Goodwill	2,621	2,462	2,534
Intangibles, net	473	464	490
Other assets	1,202	1,075	1,114
Total assets	9,999	9,135	9,497
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year	243	195	262
Accounts payable	1,087	1,135	1,059
Other liabilities	617	615	582
Other liabilities - discontinued operations	115
Total current liabilities	2,062	1,945	1,903
Long-term debt	5,378	5,133	5,333
Other long-term liabilities	977	1,002	973
Share owners’ equity	1,465	946	1,174
Noncontrolling interests	117	109	114
Total liabilities and share owners' equity	$ 9,999	$ 9,135	$ 9,497