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Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Receivables

	2016				2015
Accounts receivable	$	769			$	827
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(76		)		(83		)
Net trade receivables	693				744
Miscellaneous receivables	172				168
	$	865			$	912

Schedule of Amounts Securitized or Factored

At December 31, amounts securitized or factored were as follows:

	2016				2015
Accounted for as secured borrowings	$	9			$	10
Accounted for as sales	816				716

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)
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