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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Components of Environmental Loss Accrual [Abstract]
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies	$ 15
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Current	7
Federal Superfund and comparable state-managed sites	4
Formerly owned or operated sites	8
Owned or controlled sites at which Company operations have been discontinued	2
Sites utilized by the company in its ongoing operations	1
Loss Contingency, Estimate [Abstract]
Loss contingency maximum possible loss	$ 8

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Recorded amount of the accrual for a material component of an environmental loss contingency related to Federal Superfund and comparable state-managed sites

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