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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges, net (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - January 1 | $ 6 | $ 33 |
Charges for plans initiated during the year | 3 | 2 |
Charges for plans initiated in prior years | 2 | 2 |
Cash payments | (7) | (27) |
Asset write-offs | 0 | (1) |
Reversal of accruals | 0 | (1) | (2)
Foreign exchange translation and other | 0 | (2) |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 4 | 6 | 33
Industrial Process [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 0 | 0 |
Motion Technologies [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 1 | 4 |
Interconnect Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 3 | 0 |
Control Technologies [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 0 | 1 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 0 | 1 |
Severance accrual [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | 4 | 5 |
Facility Carrying and Other Costs accrual [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring accruals - December 31 | $ 0 | $ 1 |

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 95-3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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- Definition Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 95-3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 40 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394291&loc=d3e17658-110867 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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