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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, BRL in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 dryer_production_platform | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 BRL | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax credits monetized | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 1,600 | $ 443,000,000 |  |
Brazil tax matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPI tax credits recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |
Special government program settlement |  |  |  | $ 34,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazil Tax Assessment |  |  |  |  |  | 222 | 62,000,000 |  |
CFC tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 164 | $ 46,000,000 |  |
Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability contingency, Number of products (dryer_production_platform) | dryer_production_platform |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 245 | $ 274,000,000

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