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Business Segment Information Schedule of Changes in Estimates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts	$ 53			$ 53			$ 60
Changes in estimates at completion				12	$ 48
EPC Ammonia Project in US [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts	6			6			4
Power Projects [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts	35			35			$ 47
Contract value	$ 572			$ 572
Percent complete on project	85.00%			85.00%
Other EPC Ammonia Project in US [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Percent complete on project	52.00%			52.00%
Unfavorable [Member] \| EPC Ammonia Project in US [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion	$ 40		$ 12	$ 110	13
Unfavorable [Member] \| Power Projects [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion	86			112
Unfavorable [Member] \| Other EPC Ammonia Project in US [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion	7			7
Favorable [Member] \| Legacy Project in Canada [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion	9			9
Favorable [Member] \| LNG Project in Africa [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion	$ 3			$ 59
Favorable [Member] \| Canadian Pipe Fabrication And Module Assembly Projects [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion			$ 4		$ 21
Favorable [Member] \| Sodium Dichromate Litigation [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Contract termination claims, US Federal Government						$ 33
Favorable [Member] \| Road Construction Project [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Changes in estimates at completion		$ 15