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Inventories, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Inventories, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories, net consists of the following:

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	(in millions)
Raw materials	$	486			$	499
Work in process	273				252
Finished goods	1,239				1,151
	$	1,998			$	1,902

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766



Reference 2: 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

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