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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Fair Value of Plan Assets by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 3,293	$ 3,682
Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26	29
US Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	494	579
Foreign Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	212	253
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	909	1,000
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	160	321
U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	12
Foreign Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	472	427
Money Market Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	59	67
Common and Collective Funds, U.S. equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	648	651
Common and Collective Funds, International equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	65	66
Common and Collective Funds, Short-term investment fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	55	63
Limited Partnership, U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	120	140
Limited Partnerships, Diversified fund of funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21	32
Limited Partnerships, Emerging growth
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15	23
Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
All other investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14	9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	570	535
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26	29
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | US Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Foreign Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	12
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Foreign Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	472	427
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Money Market Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	59	67
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Common and Collective Funds, U.S. equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Common and Collective Funds, International equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Common and Collective Funds, Short-term investment fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Limited Partnership, U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Limited Partnerships, Diversified fund of funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Limited Partnerships, Emerging growth
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | All other investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,567	2,952
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | US Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	494	579
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	212	253
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	909	1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	160	321
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Money Market Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common and Collective Funds, U.S. equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	648	651
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common and Collective Funds, International equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	65	66
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common and Collective Funds, Short-term investment fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	55	63
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Limited Partnership, U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Limited Partnerships, Diversified fund of funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Limited Partnerships, Emerging growth
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | All other investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14	9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	156	195
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | US Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Foreign Government Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Foreign Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Money Market Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Common and Collective Funds, U.S. equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Common and Collective Funds, International equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Common and Collective Funds, Short-term investment fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Limited Partnership, U.S. Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	120	140
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Limited Partnerships, Diversified fund of funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21	32
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Limited Partnerships, Emerging growth
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15	23
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | All other investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 30
-Section 35
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