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Derivatives And Hedging Activities Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Details) lb in Thousands, ¥ in Millions, TRY in Millions, PLN in Millions, MXN in Millions, HUF in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2015 MXN lb | Dec. 31, 2015 HUF lb | Dec. 31, 2015 TRY lb | Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) lb | Dec. 31, 2015 PLN lb
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Foreign Currency and Commodity Forward Contracts | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |
Copper | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative, nonmonetary | lb | 71,108 | 71,108 | 71,108 | 71,108 | 71,108 | 71,108
Notional amount of derivative | $ 150 |  |  |  |  |
Mexico, Pesos | Foreign Currency Derivative | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 530 | MXN 9,219 |  |  |  |
Poland, Zlotych | Foreign Currency Derivative | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 65 |  |  |  |  | PLN 261
Turkey, New Lira | Foreign Currency Derivative | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 60 |  |  | TRY 181 |  |
China, Yuan Renminbi | Foreign Currency Derivative | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 60 |  |  |  | ¥ 404 |
Hungary, Forint | Foreign Currency Derivative | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 45 |  | HUF 13,288 |  |  |

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