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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Beginning of Period | $ (639) | $ (254) |
OCI | (94) | (344) |
Income taxes | (30) | (31) |
Cost of Sales | 3,830 | 3,344 | $ 3,319
Other Income | (245) | (126) | (86)
Income taxes | 274 | 296 | 645
Other comprehensive loss | (122) | (385) | (486)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), End of Period | (761) | (639) | (254)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Income taxes | (1) | 5 |
Other comprehensive loss | (122) | (385) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Cost of Sales | 6 | (11) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Income (expense) [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other Income | (3) | (4) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss | (122) | (385) | (486)
Marketable Securities |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Beginning of Period | 0 | 3 |
OCI | 3 | 1 |
Income taxes | (1) | (1) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), End of Period | 0 | 0 | 3
Marketable Securities | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Income taxes | 1 | 1 |
Other comprehensive loss | 0 | (3) |
Marketable Securities | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Cost of Sales | 0 | 0 |
Marketable Securities | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Income (expense) [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other Income | (3) | (4) |
Pension Plans |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Beginning of Period | (119) | (136) |
OCI | (20) | 15 |
Income taxes | 3 | (4) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), End of Period | (132) | (119) | (136)
Pension Plans | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Income taxes | (2) | (2) |
Other comprehensive loss | (13) | 17 |
Pension Plans | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Cost of Sales | 6 | 8 |
Pension Plans | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Income (expense) [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other Income | 0 | 0 |
Hedges |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Beginning of Period | 4 | 13 |
OCI | 35 | 2 |
Income taxes | (15) | 2 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), End of Period | 24 | 4 | 13
Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Income taxes | 0 | 6 |
Other comprehensive loss | 20 | (9) |
Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Cost of Sales | 0 | (19) |
Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Income (expense) [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other Income | 0 | 0 |
Financial Statement Translation |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Beginning of Period | (524) | (134) |
OCI | (112) | (362) |
Income taxes | (17) | (28) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), End of Period | (653) | (524) | $ (134)
Financial Statement Translation | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Income taxes | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive loss | (129) | (390) |
Financial Statement Translation | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Cost of Sales | 0 | 0 |
Financial Statement Translation | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Income (expense) [Member] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other Income | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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