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Sale of Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables sold under securitization facility derecognized during the period | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |
Deferred receivables consideration | 573,000,000 |  | 757,000,000
Cash payments received in exchange for the transfer of accounts receivable | 1,400,000,000 |  |
Proceeds received in cash from transfers of receivables to purchasers | 10,600,000,000 | 9,800,000,000 |
Loss on transfer of accounts receivables to purchasers | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Maximum amount of facility provided under accounts receivable securitization program | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Program [Member] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum amount of facility provided under accounts receivable securitization program | 1,100,000,000 |  |
Second Program [Member] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum amount of facility provided under accounts receivable securitization program | $ 400,000,000 |  |

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- Definition Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale, the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of accounts receivable transferred to a third party in a transaction that qualifies for sales treatment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107425-111719 + Details
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- Definition This includes the recognized portion of the total principal amount of financial assets which have been either securitized, used in an asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer which are accounted for as sales and in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the assets underlying the transaction (including, but not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in transferred financial assets). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107314-111719 + Details
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- Definition This includes only the derecognized portion of the total principal amount of financial assets which have been either securitized, used in an asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfers which are accounted for as sales and in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the assets underlying the transaction (including, but not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in transferred financial assets). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107314-111719 + Details
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- Definition The total principal outstanding of financial assets transferred in a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer that has been accounted for as sales and in which the transferor continues to have involvement, including both the derecognized and recognized portion of such transferred assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107314-111719 + Details
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- Definition Repayments of securitizations of receivables treated as collateralized borrowings, which are classified as financing transactions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3291-108585 + Details
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