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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details)					9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2016 USD ($)	May 17, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2017 BRL	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 02, 2016 USD ($)	May 23, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Product warranty accrual, payments					$ 296,000,000	$ 363,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 261,000,000	$ 507,000,000
Letter of Credit Subfacility Maturing 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity								BRL 1,000,000,000	$ 316,000,000		$ 307,000,000
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									0		0
Line of Credit | Foreign Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity							€ 250,000,000		295,000,000		263,000,000
Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,500,000,000.0					$ 3,000,000,000.0	$ 3,000,000,000.0	$ 0
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage				0.125%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital				0.60
Debt instrument, covenant, rolling twelve month coverage ratio, minimum				3.0
Senior note - 1.35% maturing 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.35%
Debentures—7.75%, maturing 2016 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 244,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		7.75%
Senior note—6.5%, maturing 2016 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			6.50%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage					101.00%
Notes Maturing 2046, 4.5 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage														4.50%
Debt instrument, face amount														$ 500,000,000
Notes Maturing 2026, 1.250 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage												1.25%	1.25%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage					101.00%
Debt instrument, face amount												€ 500,000,000	$ 555,000,000
Guaranteed Notes Due on April 26, 2018 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount															€ 300,000,000	$ 363,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.125%
Prime Rate | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.125%

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