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Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | $ 0 | $ 1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | (10) | (2)
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 999 | 942
Available-for-sale Securities | 989 | 941
United States Government Obligations [Member] | Maturity Less Than 1 Year [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 370 | 395
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 370 | 395
United States Government Obligations [Member] | Maturity 1 To 5 Years [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 89 | 124
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 89 | 124
Government-Sponsored Enterprise Obligations [Member] | Maturity 1 To 5 Years [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 15 | 4
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 15 | 4
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Maturity 1 To 5 Years [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 66 | 16
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 66 | 16
Other Debt Securities [Member] | Maturity Less Than 1 Year [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 82 | 38
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 82 | 38
Other Debt Securities [Member] | Maturity 1 To 5 Years [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 3 | 3
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities | 3 | 3
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated in Investments | 0 | 1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated in Investments | (10) | (2)
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 374 | 362
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | $ 364 | $ 361

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