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Note 14 - Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees (Details) - Obligations $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | $ 184 |
Contractual obligation payments due | 8,251 | [1]
Total commitments and contingencies (5) | 8,435 | [1]
Performance Guarantee [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 92 |
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 47 | [2]
Credit Facility to Equity Company [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 31 |
Loan Guarantees [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 14 |
Purchase Obligations [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 220 | [3]
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 298 | [4]
Total Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 4,122 | [5]
Interest On Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 2,385 | [6]
Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 355 | [5]
Imputed Interest On Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 240 |
Minimum Rental Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 573 |
Uncertain Tax Positions [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 58 | [1]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 96 |
Contractual obligation payments due | 1,209 | [1]
Total commitments and contingencies (5) | 1,305 | [1]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Performance Guarantee [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 25 |
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 44 | [2]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Credit Facility to Equity Company [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 27 |
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Purchase Obligations [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 106 | [3]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 298 | [4]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Total Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 565 | [5]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Interest On Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 165 | [6]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 7 | [5]
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Imputed Interest On Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 19 |
Less Than 1 Year [Member] | Minimum Rental Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 49 |
1 to 3 Years [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 6 |
Contractual obligation payments due | 1,175 | [1]
Total commitments and contingencies (5) | 1,181 | [1]
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Performance Guarantee [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 6 |
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Purchase Obligations [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 77 | [3]
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Total Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 625 | [5]
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Interest On Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 316 | [6]
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 10 | [5]
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Imputed Interest On Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 37 |
1 to 3 Years [Member] | Minimum Rental Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 110 |
3 to 5 Years [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 1 |
Contractual obligation payments due | 983 | [1]
Total commitments and contingencies (5) | 984 | [1]
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Performance Guarantee [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 1 |
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Purchase Obligations [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 33 | [3]
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Total Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 550 | [5]
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Interest On Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 280 | [6]
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 7 | [5]
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Imputed Interest On Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 36 |
3 to 5 Years [Member] | Minimum Rental Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 77 |
More Than 5 Years [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 81 |
Contractual obligation payments due | 4,826 | [1]
Total commitments and contingencies (5) | 4,907 | [1]
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Performance Guarantee [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 60 |
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 3 | [2]
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Credit Facility to Equity Company [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 4 |
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Loan Guarantees [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Commitment expirations | 14 |
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Purchase Obligations [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 4 | [3]
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Total Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 2,382 | [5]
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Interest On Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 1,624 | [6]
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 331 | [5]
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Imputed Interest On Capital Leases [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | 148 |
More Than 5 Years [Member] | Minimum Rental Commitments [Member] |  |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Contractual obligation payments due | $ 337 |
[1] | At December 31, 2015, $58 million was included on our balance sheet related to uncertain tax positions. Of this amount, we are unable to estimate when any of that amount will become payable.
[2] | At December 31, 2015, $38 million of the $47 million was included in other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.
[3] | Purchase obligations are enforceable and legally binding obligations which primarily consist of raw material and energy-related take-or-pay contracts.
[4] | Capital expenditure obligations primarily reflect amounts associated with our capital expansion activities.
[5] | Total debt above is stated at maturity value, and excludes interest rate swap gains/losses and bond discounts.
[6] | The estimate of interest payments assumes interest is paid through the date of maturity or expiration of the related debt, based upon stated rates in the respective debt instruments.

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