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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			81 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company match percentage					7.00%
Contributions					$ 82	$ 77	$ 76
Curtailment gain		$ 16	$ 47		0	0	63
Cost of Sales
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Curtailment gain		$ 15	$ 43
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Decrease in postretirement obligations				$ 138	(16)	30
Postretirement benefit expense					(23)	(10)	65	$ 92
Curtailment gain					0	0	63
Transfer of liabilities					$ 0	0
United States Pension Benefits | Postretirement Health Coverage
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service requirement					10 years
Plan, age requirement					55 years
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Decrease in postretirement obligations					$ 0	0
Postretirement benefit expense					(8)	(11)	(12)
Curtailment gain					0	(4)	$ 0
Transfer of liabilities	$ 64				$ (64)	$ 0
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations	40.00%				40.00%			40.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | Fixed Income Funds
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Target plan asset allocations	60.00%				60.00%			60.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | US Large-Cap Companies
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Target plan asset allocations	50.00%				50.00%			50.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | International Equity Securities
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Target plan asset allocations	25.00%				25.00%			25.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | US Mid and Small Cap Companies | United States Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations	13.00%				13.00%			13.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | Venture Capital Funds
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations	12.00%				12.00%			12.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | Corporate Debt Securities
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Target plan asset allocations	75.00%				75.00%			75.00%
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits | US Treasury and Government
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations	25.00%				25.00%			25.00%

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