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Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension Plans Tables [Abstract]

Net Periodic Benefit Cost Table

		December 31,
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:		2012						2011						2010
		U.S.			Foreign			U.S.			Foreign			U.S.			Foreign
		(in millions)
Service cost		$	14		$	19		$	8		$	19		$	7		$	16
Interest cost			48			481			33			564			32			510
Expected return on plan assets			(55)			(418)			(33)			(508)			(30)			(427)
Amortization of initial net asset			-			-			-			-			-			(1)
Amortization of prior service cost			4			-			4			-			3			-
Amortization of net loss			19			37			13			23			12			38
Loss on curtailment			-			-			-			5			-			-
Settlement gain recognized			-			1			-			-			-			1
Total pension cost		$	30		$	120		$	25		$	103		$	24		$	137

Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
		2012						2011
		U.S.			Foreign			U.S.			Foreign
		(in millions)
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Benefit obligation as of January 1		$	1,044		$	5,789		$	608		$	5,986
Service cost			14			19			8			19
Interest cost			48			481			33			564
Employee contributions			-			5			-			5
Plan amendments			7			1			-			-
Plan curtailments			-			-			-			5
Plan settlements			(1)			(2)			-			-
Benefits paid			(51)			(408)			(30)			(465)
Business combinations			-			-			365			-
Assumption of a plan due to the resolution of bankruptcy proceedings(1)			51			-			-			-
Actuarial loss			98			1,339			60			371
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change			-			(415)			-			(696)
Benefit obligation as of December 31		$	1,210		$	6,809		$	1,044		$	5,789
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets as of January 1		$	762		$	4,400		$	413		$	4,730
Actual return on plan assets			97			888			6			486
Employer contributions			49			155			37			175
Employee contributions			-			5			-			5
Plan settlements			(1)			(2)			-			-
Benefits paid			(51)			(408)			(30)			(465)
Business combinations			-			-			336			-
Assumption of a plan due to the resolution of bankruptcy proceedings(1)			27			-			-			-
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change			-			(326)			-			(531)
Fair value of plan assets as of December 31		$	883		$	4,712		$	762		$	4,400
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDED STATUS
Funded status as of December 31		$	(327)		$	(2,097)		$	(282)		$	(1,389)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
		2012						2011
		U.S.			Foreign			U.S.			Foreign
		(in millions)
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED ON THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Noncurrent assets		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	20
Accrued benefit liability - current			-			(6)			(1)			(4)
Accrued benefit liability - noncurrent			(327)			(2,091)			(281)			(1,405)
Net amount recognized at end of year		$	(327)		$	(2,097)		$	(282)		$	(1,389)

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

					December 31,
					2012						2011
					U.S.			Foreign			U.S.			Foreign
					(in millions)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation					$	1,180		$	6,695		$	1,020		$	5,724
	Information for pension plans with an accumulated
		benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
			Projected benefit obligation		$	1,210		$	6,438		$	1,044		$	5,478
			Accumulated benefit obligation			1,180			6,352			1,020			5,423
			Fair value of plan assets			883			4,360			762			4,072
	Information for pension plans with a projected
		benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
			Projected benefit obligation		$	1,210		$	6,809(1)		$	1,044		$	5,492
			Fair value of plan assets			883			4,712(1)			762			4,084

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

			December 31,
			2012				2011
			U.S.		Foreign		U.S.		Foreign
Benefit Obligation:
	Discount rates		3.86%		8.25%(2)		4.67%		9.52%(2)
	Rates of compensation increase		3.94%(1)		6.45%		3.94%(1)		5.98%
Periodic Benefit Cost:
	Discount rate		4.67%		9.52%		5.38%		9.82%
	Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		7.28%		10.81%		7.49%		11.08%
	Rate of compensation increase		3.94%(1)		5.98%		3.94%(1)		5.98%

Impact Of One Percent Change In Assumptions Table

	Increase of 1% in the discount rate		$	(48)
	Decrease of 1% in the discount rate			38
	Increase of 1% in the long-term rate of return on plan assets			(47)
	Decrease of 1% in the long-term rate of return on plan assets			47

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]

		December 31, 2012
		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss						Amounts expected to be reclassified to earnings in next fiscal year
		U.S.			Foreign			U.S.			Foreign
		(in millions)
Prior service cost		$	-		$	(2)		$	-		$	-
Unrecognized net actuarial loss			-			(1,873)			-			(83)
Total		$	-		$	(1,875)		$	-		$	(83)

Target / Actual Allocation Of Pension Plan Asset Table

						Percentage of Plan Assets as of December 31,
		Target Allocations				2012				2011
Asset Category		U.S.		Foreign		U.S.		Foreign		U.S.		Foreign
Equity securities		41%		15% - 30%		32.28%		19.76%		34.12%		23.48%
Debt securities		49%		59% - 85%		46.66%		76.21%		38.58%		72.55%
Real estate		2%		0% - 4%		0.00%		2.57%		0.00%		2.34%
Other		8%		0% - 6%		21.06%		1.46%		27.30%		1.63%
Total pension assets						100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%

Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Category / Level (Foreign)

				December 31, 2012												December 31, 2011
Foreign Plans				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
				(in millions)
Equity securities:
	Common stock			$	28		$	-		$	-		$	28		$	26		$	-		$	-		$	26
	Mutual funds				457			-			-			457			427			-			-			427
	Private equity(1)				-			-			446			446			-			-			580			580
Debt securities:
	Certificates of deposit				-			3			-			3			-			5			-			5
	Unsecured debentures				-			16			-			16			-			20			-			20
	Government debt securities				9			206			-			215			6			221			-			227
	Mutual funds(2)				139			3,208			-			3,347			125			2,805			-			2,930
	Other debt securities				-			10			-			10			-			10			-			10
Real estate:
	Real estate(1)				-			-			121			121			-			-			103			103
Other:
	Cash and cash equivalents				1			-			-			1			-			-			-			-
	Participant loans(3)				-			-			68			68			-			-			72			72
		Total plan assets		$	634		$	3,443		$	635		$	4,712		$	584		$	3,061		$	755		$	4,400

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

					Year Ended December 31,
					2012			2011
					(in millions)
	Balance at January 1				$	755		$	703
		Actual return on plan assets:
			Returns relating to assets still held at reporting date			(60)			167
			Returns relating to assets sold during the period			-			28
		Purchases, sales and settlements, net				3			(48)
		Change due to exchange rate changes				(63)			(95)
	Balance at December 31				$	635		$	755

Scheduled Cash Flows For Employer Contributions And Expected Future Benefit Payments

				U.S.			Foreign
				(in millions)
Expected employer contribution in 2013				$	53		$	165
Expected benefit payments for fiscal year ending:
2013					58			425
2014					60			439
2015					62			457
2016					64			474
2017					66			492
2018 - 2022					354			2,739

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