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Asset Impairment and Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | $ 214,000,000 | $ 39,000,000 | $ 43,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (31,000,000) | (171,000,000) | $ 0
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | (70,000,000) | (214,000,000) | 0
Severance Costs |  | (27,000,000) | (29,000,000) |
ERP [Member] | Engineering and Construction [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (5,000,000) |  |
ERP [Member] | Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (17,000,000) |  |
ERP [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | (135,000,000) |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 37,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (29,000,000) | (140,000,000) |
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | (66,000,000) | (180,000,000) | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Technology and Consulting [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 10,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | 0 | 0 |
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | 10,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering and Construction [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 26,000,000 | 23,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (8,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | 34,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 | 5,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | 0 | 0 |
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | 0 | 5,000,000 | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-strategic Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (2,000,000) | (31,000,000) |
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | 4,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 1,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (21,000,000) | (139,000,000) |
Asset Impairment and Restructuring Costs Charges |  | 22,000,000 | 149,000,000 | $ 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Non-strategic Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | (31,000,000) |
Facility Closing [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | (12,000,000) | (14,000,000) |
Facility Closing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Non-strategic Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  | 0 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 27,000,000 | 29,000,000 |
Contract Termination [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination |  | $ (9,000,000) | $ (5,000,000) |

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