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Income Taxes Income Taxes Textuals (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax (benefit) expense | $ 164 | $ (42) | $ 11
Effective income tax (benefit) expense rate | 7.70% | (2.40%) | 0.60%
Net tax benefit of litigation settlements, related legal costs and gain on sale of the Aerospace businesses |  | 7.60% |
Income Tax Rate excluding net tax benefit of litigation settlements, related legal costs and gain on sale of the Aerospace businesses |  | 5.20% |
Undistributed earnings of United States and other foreign subsidiaries where no provision has been made | $ 15,100 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits netted against deferred tax asset for a loss or other carryforward under ASU 2013-11 | 262 | $ 146 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 475 |  |
Income tax examination, penalties and interest accrued | $ 108 | $ 120 |
Recoverability of Deferred Income Tax Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of years of cumulative pretax income in a particular jurisdiction to determine deferred tax assets will not be recognized | P3Y |  |
Number of years of cumulative pretax losses in particular jurisdiction to determine if deferred tax assets can be recognized | P3Y |  |
Number of years estimated to resolve Brazilian tax assessment | 10 |  |
2011 Notice [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |
IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment of additional taxes | $ 75 |  |
Penalties associated with IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment | 52 |  |
2014 Notice [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |
IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment of additional taxes | 190 |  |
Penalties associated with IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment | 72 |  |
2010 Notice [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |
Brazil tax assessment, plus interest and penalties | 64 |  |
2014 Notice [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |
Brazil tax assessment, plus interest and penalties | $ 50 |  |

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