Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Results of Operations
Net sales	$ 1,641	$ 1,739
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(1,322)	(1,361)
Gross profit	319	378
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(158)	(166)
Interest expense	(71)	(64)
Interest income	3	3
Other equity earnings	17	13
Other income	7	6
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	117	170
Provision for income taxes	(33)	(44)
Earnings from continuing operations	84	126
Earnings from discontinued operations	(10)	(1)
Net earnings	74	125
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(4)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	69	121
Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	74	125
Other comprehensive income	17	123
Total comprehensive income	91	248
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(11)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	90	237
Parent
Results of Operations
Net intercompany interest	5	5
Interest expense	(5)	(5)
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	69	121
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	69	121
Earnings from continuing operations	69	121
Net earnings	69	121
Net earnings attributable to the Company	69	121
Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	69	121
Other comprehensive income	21	116
Total comprehensive income	90	237
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	90	237
Issuer
Results of Operations
Net sales	439	456
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(349)	(330)
Gross profit	90	126
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(24)	(47)
Net intercompany interest	(5)	(5)
Interest expense	(27)	(26)
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	8	97
Other equity earnings	4	3
Other income	49	4
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	95	152
Provision for income taxes	(2)	(3)
Earnings from continuing operations	93	149
Net earnings	93	149
Net earnings attributable to the Company	93	149
Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	93	149
Other comprehensive income	2
Total comprehensive income	95	149
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	95	149
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Results of Operations
Net sales	1
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(13)
Gross profit	(12)
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(25)	(23)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(37)	(23)
Provision for income taxes		(1)
Earnings from continuing operations	(37)	(24)
Net earnings	(37)	(24)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	(37)	(24)
Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	(37)	(24)
Total comprehensive income	(37)	(24)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	(37)	(24)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Results of Operations
Net sales	1,201	1,283
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(960)	(1,031)
Gross profit	241	252
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(109)	(96)
Interest expense	(39)	(33)
Interest income	3	3
Other equity earnings	13	10
Other income	(42)	2
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	67	138
Provision for income taxes	(31)	(40)
Earnings from continuing operations	36	98
Earnings from discontinued operations	(10)	(1)
Net earnings	26	97
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(4)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	21	93
Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	26	97
Other comprehensive income	(14)	99
Total comprehensive income	12	196
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(11)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	11	185
Eliminations
Results of Operations
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	(77)	(218)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(77)	(218)
Earnings from continuing operations	(77)	(218)
Net earnings	(77)	(218)
Net earnings attributable to the Company	(77)	(218)
Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	(77)	(218)
Other comprehensive income	8	(92)
Total comprehensive income	(69)	(310)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ (69)	$ (310)