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Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percent of fixed income assets invested in US treasury or agency securities | 50.00% | 50.00% |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 1,646 | $ 1,624 | $ 1,771
Fair value of plan assets, excluding NAV investments | 1,056 | 973 |
NAV investments | 632 | 651 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 27 | 16 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | US Common Stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 127 | 126 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | International Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Pooled Funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 134 | 112 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Fixed Income Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 767 | 718 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Guaranteed Investment Contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1 | 1 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Domestic, Developed and Emerging Markets Equity Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 323 | 309 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Fixed Income Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 118 | 123 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 96 | 131 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Multi-Asset Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 52 | 49 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Real Estate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 43 | 39 |
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Other Assets and Liabilities, Net |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | (42) | 0 |
International Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 509 | 520 | 552
Fair value of plan assets, excluding NAV investments | 174 | 168 |
NAV investments | 335 | 352 |
International Pension Benefits | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13 | 13 |
International Pension Benefits | US Common Stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3 | 3 |
International Pension Benefits | International Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3 |  |
International Pension Benefits | Pooled Funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 84 | 76 |
International Pension Benefits | Fixed Income Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 22 | 24 |
International Pension Benefits | Guaranteed Investment Contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 49 | 52 |
International Pension Benefits | Domestic, Developed and Emerging Markets Equity Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 155 | 158 |
International Pension Benefits | Fixed Income Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 155 | 165 |
International Pension Benefits | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 3 | 6 |
International Pension Benefits | Multi-Asset Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 3 | 4 |
International Pension Benefits | Real Estate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 19 | 19 |
International Pension Benefits | Other Assets and Liabilities, Net |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 14 | $ 41
Fair value of plan assets, excluding NAV investments | 0 | 8 |
NAV investments | 0 | 6 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | US Common Stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 1 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | International Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Pooled Funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 1 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Fixed Income Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 6 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Guaranteed Investment Contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Domestic, Developed and Emerging Markets Equity Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 0 | 3 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Fixed Income Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 0 | 1 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 0 | 1 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Multi-Asset Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Real Estate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
NAV investments | 0 | 1 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan | Other Assets and Liabilities, Net |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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