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Benefit Plans (Movements in Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net loss, Amortization | $ 340 | $ 281 | $ 226
Prior service cost/credit, Amortization | (35) | (35) | (7)
Net loss, Other expense (income) | 6 | 21 |
Prior service cost/credit, Other expense (income) |  | (26) |
Deferred income taxes | (120) | (93) | (85)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | 191 | 148 | 134
Prior service cost/credit, Other movements during the year | (9) |  | 266
Net loss, Other movements during the year | 1,568 | (815) | (900)
Deferred income taxes, Other movements during the year | (609) | 315 | 249
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax | 950 | (500) | (385)
Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses | 1,141 | (352) | (251)
Pension [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net loss, Amortization | 271 | 224 | 171
Prior service cost/credit, Amortization | 10 | 10 | 14
Net loss, Other expense (income) | 6 | 21 |
Prior service cost/credit, Other expense (income) |  | 0 |
Deferred income taxes | (111) | (99) | (72)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | 176 | 156 | 113
Prior service cost/credit, Other movements during the year | (7) |  | 2
Net loss, Other movements during the year | 1,218 | (643) | (672)
Deferred income taxes, Other movements during the year | (470) | 249 | 262
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax | 741 | (394) | (408)
Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses | 917 | (238) | (295)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net loss, Amortization | 51 | 40 | 39
Prior service cost/credit, Amortization | (45) | (45) | (21)
Net loss, Other expense (income) | 0 | 0 |
Prior service cost/credit, Other expense (income) |  | (26) |
Deferred income taxes | (2) | 12 | (7)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | 4 | (19) | 11
Prior service cost/credit, Other movements during the year | (2) |  | 264
Net loss, Other movements during the year | 327 | (161) | (188)
Deferred income taxes, Other movements during the year | (129) | 63 | (27)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax | 196 | (98) | 49
Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses | 200 | (117) | 60
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net loss, Amortization | 18 | 17 | 16
Prior service cost/credit, Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Net loss, Other expense (income) | 0 | 0 |
Prior service cost/credit, Other expense (income) |  | 0 |
Deferred income taxes | (7) | (6) | (6)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax | 11 | 11 | 10
Prior service cost/credit, Other movements during the year | 0 |  | 0
Net loss, Other movements during the year | 23 | (11) | (40)
Deferred income taxes, Other movements during the year | (10) | 3 | 14
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax | 13 | (8) | (26)
Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses | $ 24 | $ 3 | $ (16)

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