Segment Information - Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment region	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments | segment	4
Regions not directly related to operations | region	1
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 6,869	$ 6,702	$ 6,156
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other	(104)	(98)	(70)
Pension settlement charges	(218)	(98)
Restructuring, asset impairment and other	(77)	(129)	(80)
Charge for asbestos-related costs			(16)
Gain on China land sale		71
Strategic transaction costs			(23)
Acquisition-related fair value inventory adjustments			(22)
Acquisition-related fair value intangible adjustments			(10)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net	(268)	(272)	(251)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	275	356	268
Reportable Segment Totals
Net sales:
Net sales	6,800	6,636	6,098
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	942	882	740
Europe
Net sales:
Net sales	2,375	2,300	2,324
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	263	237	209
North America
Net sales:
Net sales	2,160	2,220	2,039
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	318	299	265
Latin America
Net sales:
Net sales	1,551	1,432	1,064
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	296	269	183
Latin America | Intercompany sales
Net sales:
Net sales	150	179	101
Asia Pacific
Net sales:
Net sales	714	684	671
Segment operating profit:
Segment operating profit	65	77	83
Other
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 69	$ 66	$ 58