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Employee Benefits - Schedule of Fair Value of Other Plan Assets (Details) - Other [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 1,019 | $ 1,161 | $ 1,061
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 11 | 12 |
Global [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 270 | 295 |
Pooled funds - North America [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 37 | 42 |
Pooled funds - Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 576 | 629 |
Pooled funds - Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 12 | 18 |
Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 30 | 35 |
Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 48 | 74 |
Pooled funds - Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 2 | 21 |
Pooled funds - REITS [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 3 | 3 |
Alternative investments [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 9 | 8 |
Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 21 | 24 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 11 | 12 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 11 | 12 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Global [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pooled funds - North America [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pooled funds - Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pooled funds - Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pooled funds - Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Pooled funds - REITS [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Alternative investments [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 999 | 1,141 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Global [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 270 | 295 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pooled funds - North America [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 37 | 42 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pooled funds - Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 576 | 629 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pooled funds - Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 12 | 18 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 30 | 35 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 48 | 74 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pooled funds - Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 2 | 21 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Pooled funds - REITS [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 3 | 3 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Alternative investments [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 21 | 24 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 9 | 8 | 25
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Global [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pooled funds - North America [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pooled funds - Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pooled funds - Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed income securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pooled funds - Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pooled funds - REITS [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Pooled funds - Real estate [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 0 | 0 | 17
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Alternative investments [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 9 | 8 | $ 8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49178875&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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