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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Operations By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 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 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,080 | $ 1,199 | $ 1,381 | $ 1,436 | $ 1,417 | $ 1,657 | $ 1,659 | $ 1,633 | $ 5,096 | $ 6,366 | $ 7,214
Gross profit (loss) | 94 | 87 | 74 | 70 | (162) | 30 | 28 | 39 | 325 | (65) | 417
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 26 | 35 | 53 | 35 | 45 | 38 | 49 | 31 | 149 | 163 | 137
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  | (446) |  |  |  | 0 | (446) | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70) | (214) | 0
Operating income (loss) | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 96 | $ 64 | $ (839) | $ 10 | $ 25 | $ 10 | 310 | (794) | 308
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 53 | 78
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 72 | 68
Non-strategic Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (153) |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,441 | 5,575 | 6,217
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298 | 162 | 422
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149 | 163 | 137
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (293) | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66) | (180) | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 254 | (352) | 312
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 53 | 78
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 66 | 61
Operating Segments [Member] | Technology and Consulting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 324 | 353 | 330
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 | 53 | 69
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 2 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 49 | 70
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering and Construction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,454 | 4,584 | 4,956
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224 | 141 | 263
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104 | 90 | 76
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (293) | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 24 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295 | (114) | 278
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 19 | 10
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 23 | 23
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 638 | 931
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (32) | 90
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 73 | 61
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 5 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 25 | 145
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 8 | 9
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 149 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (140) | (312) | (181)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 34 | 67
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 33 | 27
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-strategic Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 655 | 791 | 997
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | (227) | (5)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (153) | 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 34 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 | (442) | (4)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 6 | $ 7

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