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Other Income and Expense - Other Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Contract Termination	$ 0	$ 0	$ 60	$ 0
Reversal Of Legal Contingency	10	0	10	0
Gain On Sale Of Assets	2	2	9	5
Insurance Proceeds	0	0	0	10
Other Income - Other	13	5	27	24
Other income	$ 25	$ 7	$ 106	$ 39

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Insurance Proceeds

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Other Income related to the termination of a contract associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a plan.

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Reversal Of Legal Contingency

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Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

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-Article 7

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The total amount of other operating income, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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