Postretirement benefit plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]

Components of net periodic employee benefit cost

Components of net periodic employee benefit cost are as follows:

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For three months ended June 30,	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	5		$	4		$	1		$	1		$	9		$	9
Interest cost	12			12			7			6			16			15
Expected return on plan assets	(11		)	(12		)	(5		)	(6		)	(20		)	(18		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			1			(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	6			5			3			3			10			7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	12		$	9		$	6		$	5		$	14		$	12
Settlement charges *	—			19			—			—			—			—
Total, including charges	$	12		$	28		$	6		$	5		$	14		$	12

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For six months ended June 30,	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	11		$	9		$	2		$	2		$	18		$	17
Interest cost	23			24			12			13			32			30
Expected return on plan assets	(22		)	(25		)	(10		)	(12		)	(39		)	(36		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			1			1			(2		)	(2		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	12			10			6			6			19			15
Net periodic benefit cost	$	24		$	18		$	11		$	10		$	28		$	24
Settlement charges *	—			30			—			—			—			—
Total, including charges	$	24		$	48		$	11		$	10		$	28		$	24

* Includes restructuring and non-restructuring related settlement charges.