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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] | Inventories, net consists of the following:
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (in millions)
Raw materials | $ | 495 |  |  | $ | 248 |
Work in process | 248 |  |  | 202 |
Finished goods | 1,212 |  |  | 894 |
| $ | 1,955 |  |  | $ | 1,344 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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