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Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest Entities Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 0 | $ 0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ 281 |  |  |  | $ 151 |  |  |  |  | 281 | 151 |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | 26 | $ 35 | $ 53 | $ 35 | 45 | $ 38 | $ 49 | $ 31 |  | 149 | 163 | $ 137
Beginning Balance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 151 |  |  |  | 156 |  |  |  |  | 151 | 156 |
Joint Venture Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 149 |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  |  | 149 | 163 |
Dividends Paid by Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | (92) |  |  |  | (249) |  |  |  |  | (92) | (249) |
Advances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | (10) |  |  |  | (13) |  |  |  |  | (10) | (13) |
New Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 80 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 80 | 0 |
Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | (9) |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | (9) | (1) |
Other Activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 1 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 1 | 0 |
Subtotal Before Reclassification [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 270 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  |  | 270 | 56 |
Reclassification of excess distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 16 |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |  |  | 16 | 102 |
Recognition of Excess Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | (5) |  |  |  | (7) |  |  |  |  | (5) | (7) |
Ending Balance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 281 |  |  |  | $ 151 |  |  |  |  | 281 | $ 151 |
Brown & Root JV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 |  |
EPIC Piping [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24 |  |
Industrial Services Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48 |  |  |
Brown & Root JV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
EPIC Piping LLC [Member] | Canadian Pipe Fabrication Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity In Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |

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