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Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (VEBA Trust) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Contribution of common stock to VEBA Trust $ 117us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
Other Postretirement Benefits  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Contribution of common stock to VEBA Trust 117us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
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VEBA Trust [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Contributions to Master VEBA Trust, Number of shares 1,427,835us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
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Price Per Share $ 81.91us-gaap_SharePrice
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Contribution of common stock to VEBA Trust $ 117us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
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