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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | Goodwill consists of the following:
| June 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Impairment |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in millions)
Automotive | $ | 1,331 |  |  | $ | (226 | ) |  | $ | 1,105 |  |  | $ | 1,323 |  |  | $ | (226 | ) |  | $ | 1,097 |
Energy | 894 |  |  | — |  |  | 894 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Railcar | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Food Packaging | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Metals | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | 20 |
| $ | 2,249 |  |  | $ | (226 | ) |  | $ | 2,023 |  |  | $ | 1,353 |  |  | $ | (226 | ) |  | $ | 1,127 |
Schedule of Definite-Lived and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets | Intangible assets, net consists of the following:
|  |  | June 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
| Useful Life |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
| (in years) |  | (in millions)
Definite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automotive | 1 - 22 |  | $ | 656 |  |  | $ | (246 | ) |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 656 |  |  | $ | (222 | ) |  | $ | 434 |
Energy | 20 - 25 |  | 358 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 355 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gaming | 3 - 42 |  | 17 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 15 |  |  | 25 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 23 |
Food Packaging | 6 - 12 |  | 23 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | 23 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 9 |
Metals | 5 - 15 |  | 20 |  |  | (8 | ) |  | 12 |  |  | 15 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 8 |
Real Estate | 12 - 12.5 |  | 121 |  |  | (38 | ) |  | 83 |  |  | 121 |  |  | (34 | ) |  | 87 |
|  |  | $ | 1,195 |  |  | $ | (312 | ) |  | 883 |  |  | $ | 840 |  |  | $ | (279 | ) |  | 561 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automotive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 277 |
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 |
Food Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Metals |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Home Fashion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | 325 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 338 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,208 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 899 |

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