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Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Payables And Accruals [Abstract] |  |  |
Salaries, wages and commissions | $ 189 | $ 133 |
Insurance | 170 | 163 |
Warranty | 118 | 102 | 107
Advertising and sales promotion | 93 | 83 |
Interest | 63 | 78 |
Employee retirement plans | 40 | 32 |
Property, payroll and other taxes | 24 | 25 |
Dividends payable | 27 | 27 |
Litigation | 7 | 14 |
Derivative instruments | 6 | 27 |
Plant closures | 5 | 3 |
Other | 81 | 79 |
Total | $ 823 | $ 766 |

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