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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,006	$ 2,807
Operating Segments | North America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,732	1,715
Operating Segments | EMEA
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	832	639
Operating Segments | Latin America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	3	4
Operating Segments | Asia
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 439	$ 449

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
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