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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	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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