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Other Commitments And Contingencies (Other) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2004 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance Bond Recovery Including Interest |  | $ 26 |  |  |
Claims receivable |  |  |  | $ 576 | $ 570
Pemex [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding performance bonds by enterprise |  | 80 |  |  |
Payment on performance bonds |  | 108 |  |  |
Customer's arbitration claim |  |  | $ 157 |  |
Amount of arbitration claim filed by enterprise |  |  | $ 323 |  |
Amount awarded to enterprise in arbitration | $ 351 |  |  |  |
Amount of counterclaims awarded to project owner in arbitration | 6 |  |  |  |
Gain recognized | $ 117 |  |  |  |
Amount of judgment awarded to enterprise |  | 465 |  |  |
Performance Bond Recovery Including Interest |  | 106 |  |  |
PaymentOnPerformanceBondsOther |  | $ 2 |  |  |
Claims and Account Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Claims receivable |  |  |  | $ 401 |

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