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Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, Net of Applicable Income Taxes | $ 421 | $ 23 | $ 71 | $ 89 |  |
Gain on sale of assets, after tax, per share | $ 0.70 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.14 |  |
Equity Sold, Percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Asset abandonments and impairments, after tax | $ 50 | $ 35 | $ 28 | $ 26 |  |
Impairment Effect on Earnings Per Share, after Tax | $ 0.08 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 |  |
Restructuring and exit costs, after tax | $ 33 | $ 26 |  |  |  | $ 20
Restructuring and exit costs, after tax, per share | $ 0.06 | $ 0.04 |  |  |  | $ 0.03
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax |  | $ 118 |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Per Share, Net of Tax |  | $ 0.19 |  |  |  |
Other Charges, After Tax | $ 58 |  |  |  |  |
Other Charges, After Tax, Per Share | $ 0.10 |  |  |  |  |
Prior period income recognized in the current period, after tax | $ 34 |  |  | $ 61 |  |
Prior Period Income Recognized in the Current Period, after tax, Per Share | $ 0.05 |  |  | $ 0.09 |  |
Gain on equity dilution, after tax |  |  |  |  | $ 97 |
Gain on equity dilution, after tax, per share |  |  |  |  | $ 0.15 |
Loss on foreign exchange hedges, after tax |  |  |  |  | $ 63 |
Loss on foreign exchange hedges, after tax, per share |  |  |  |  | $ 0.10 |
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets, Recognized in Earnings | $ 66 |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets, Recognized in Earnings, Per Share | $ 0.11 |  |  |  |  |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and exit costs, after tax |  |  |  | $ 21 |  |
Restructuring and exit costs, after tax, per share |  |  |  | $ 0.03 |  |
Pension plan settlement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and exit costs, after tax |  |  |  | $ 61 |  |
Restructuring and exit costs, after tax, per share |  |  |  | $ 0.09 |  |

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