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Acquisitions And Divestitures (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2010
Jun. 30, 2009
Jul. 31, 2010
Traco [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Traco [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Traco [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Transportation Products Europe [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Elkem Aluminium [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Elkem Aluminium [Member]
MT
Dec. 31, 2008
Elkem Aluminium [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Transdigm Group Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Transdigm Group Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Wire Harness And Electrical Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Wire Harness And Electrical Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Wire Harness And Electrical Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Wire Harness And Electrical Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
Wire Harness And Electrical Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Electronics Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Electronics Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Electronics Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Electronics Portion Of The EES Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Orkla ASA [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Orkla ASA [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Sapa AB [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Sapa AB [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Mosjoen [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Primary Metals Segment [Member]
Jul. 31, 2009
Suralco [Member]
Jul. 31, 2009
BHP [Member]
MT
Jul. 31, 2009
Suriname [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Global Foil Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Sabinigo, Spain And Shanghai, China [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Sabinigo, Spain And Shanghai, China [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
Transaction Price [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
Working Capital And Other Adjustments [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Primary Metals [Member]
Jul. 31, 2009
Alumina [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Corporate [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                                                                              
Business acquisition cost $ 240     $ 3     $ 77                                                                
Cash acquired and post-closing adjustments resulted in net purchase price 239                                                                            
Number of employees   700     650     360       400         16,200         450                     460            
Sales generated prior year before acquisition             100                                                                
Amount of goodwill recorded 154   48       28                                                                
Amount of goodwill is estimated to be deductible for income tax purposes 60         24                                                                  
Amount of reduction in the initial goodwill amount           4                                                                  
Additional amount to settle working capital           1                                                                  
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses               14                                               20              
Gain (loss) from divestiture               5           (3) (6) (129)     (9) 2 (9)                       (1)            
Gain (loss) from divestiture, pretax               5           (5) (9) (168)     (13) 3 (13)                                    
Sales generated in last annual period prior to divestiture               78         61       1,114         104                       169          
Equity stake ownership percentage 50.00%               100.00%                           100.00%       82.00%   55.00% 45.00%                  
Existing stake reflected as equity income percentage                 50.00%                                                            
Non-cash exchange of stake                 50.00%                             45.45%                              
Equity method investment, carrying value 1,524   1,244               435                             475                          
Total output of refinery                   282,000                                                          
Gain/loss on exchange transaction                 188                               32     156   92             156   32
Gain/loss on exchange transaction, after-tax                 133                                     112   36               60 21
Cash                 18                                         97                  
Percentage of operations reflected in segment                                                             100.00%                
Additional output of refinery                                                           993,000                  
Total refinery capacity                                                           2,207,000                  
Volume of output from refinery, curtailed                                                           870,000                  
Cost paid for acquisition of business 241 3 138 200                           200 4   4                           175 25      
Number of countries in which company operates                                 13         4                                  
Additional contingent consideration payable $ 50