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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, BRL in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	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
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
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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