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Debt Financing Arrangements (Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2007 Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member} | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member} | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures eight point three seven five percent due in two thousand seventeen [ Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures eight point three seven five percent due in two thousand seventeen [ Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures seven point one two five percent due in two thousand thirteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures seven point one two five percent due in two thousand thirteen [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures six point four five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures six point four five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debentures six point seven five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Debentures six point seven five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Other [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Other [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 6,512 | $ 6,724 |  |  |  | $ 1,144 | $ 1,095 | $ 746 | $ 754 | $ 699 | $ 700 | $ 600 | $ 600 | $ 588 | $ 588 | $ 416 | $ 416 | $ 376 | $ 374 | $ 373 | $ 371 | $ 294 | $ 293 | $ 0 | $ 243 | $ 186 | $ 186 | $ 184 | $ 184 | $ 182 | $ 182 | $ 153 | $ 153 | $ 170 | $ 170 | $ 122 | $ 122 | $ 279 | $ 293
Current maturities | (1,165) | (268) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 5,347 | 6,456 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 1,750 | $ 1,750 |  | $ 1,150 |  | $ 750 |  | $ 700 |  | $ 596 |  | $ 600 |  | $ 420 |  | $ 570 |  | $ 528 |  | $ 295 |  | $ 243 |  | $ 187 |  | $ 185 |  | $ 182 |  | $ 154 |  | $ 172 |  | $ 124 |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage |  |  | 4.70% |  | 0.875% | 0.875% |  | 4.479% |  | 5.45% |  | 5.765% |  | 5.375% |  | 5.935% |  | 4.016% |  | 4.535% |  | 8.375% |  | 7.125% |  | 7.50% |  | 7.00% |  | 6.625% |  | 6.45% |  | 6.95% |  | 6.75% |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2014 | 2014 |  | 2021 |  | 2018 |  | 2041 |  | 2035 |  | 2032 |  | 2043 |  | 2042 |  | 2017 |  | 2013 |  | 2027 |  | 2031 |  | 2029 |  | 2038 |  | 2097 |  | 2027 |  |  |

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