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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Asbestos Liability and Related Assets [Abstract]
Balance as of January 1	$ 641	$ 266
Changes in estimate during the period:
Changes in estimates during the period continuing operations, Liabilities	123	591
Changes in estimates during the period continuing operations, Assets	23	206
Changes in estimates during period continuing operations, net	100	385
Changes in estimates during period discontinued operations, Liability	(58)	217
Changes in estimates during period discontinued operations, Assets	(52)	227
Changes in estimates during period discontinued operations, net	(6)	(10)
Net cash activity	(21)	0
Other adjustments	0	0
Balance as of December 31	714	641
Current portion net	6	12
Noncurrent portion net	708	629
Asset [Member]
Asbestos Liability and Related Assets [Abstract]
Balance as of January 1, Asset	1,035	667
Changes in estimate during the period:
Net cash activity, Asset	(52)	(54)
Other adjustments	0	(11)
Balance as of December 31, Asset	954	1,035
Current portion	133	105
Noncurrent portion	821	930
Liability [Member]
Asbestos Liability and Related Assets [Abstract]
Balance as of January 1 ,Liability	1,676	933
Changes in estimate during the period:
Net cash activity, Liability	(73)	(54)
Other adjustments	0	(11)
Balance as of December 31, Liability	1,668	1,676
Current portion	139	117
Noncurrent portion	$ 1,529	$ 1,559

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The total undiscounted asbestos liability including legal fees, net of estimated insurance recoveries, for costs the Company is estimated to incur to resolve all pending claims, as well as unasserted claims estimated to be filed over the next 10 years.

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