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Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of legal settlement [Line Items] |
Contingent obligations, for debt guarantee agreements related to equity-method investees | $ 37
UNITED STATES |
Schedule of legal settlement [Line Items] |
Legal Settlement | 54
UNITED STATES | Securities and Exchange Commission [Member] |
Schedule of legal settlement [Line Items] |
Legal Settlement | 36
UNITED STATES | Department of Justice [Member] |
Schedule of legal settlement [Line Items] |
Legal Settlement | 18
GERMANY |
Schedule of legal settlement [Line Items] |
Legal Settlement | $ 1

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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