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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |
Revenue |  | $ 2,233
Transformation costs |  | 25
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 210
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | 67
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 7 | 143
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Loss from discontinued operations for the quarter | 7 | 143
Xylem [Member] |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |
Revenue |  | 886
Transformation costs |  | 3
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 95
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | 29
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 66
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Loss from discontinued operations for the quarter |  | 66
Exelis [Member] |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |
Revenue |  | 1,347
Transformation costs |  | 4
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 134
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | 45
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 89
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Loss from discontinued operations for the quarter |  | 89
Other [Member] |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |
Revenue |  | 0
Transformation costs |  | 18
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | (19)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | (7)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | (12)
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Loss from discontinued operations for the quarter |  | $ (12)

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