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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, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 dryer_production_platform | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 BRL | Mar. 31, 2017 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 1,800 | $ 567,000,000 |  |
Product warranty accrual, payments | 115,000,000 | $ 104,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 234 | 74,000,000 |  |
CFC tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 215 | $ 68,000,000 |  |
Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability contingency, number of products (in dryer production platforms) | dryer_production_platform |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 245 | $ 274,000,000
Product warranty accrual, payments | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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