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Debt Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | $ 12,530 | $ 12,594
Automotive Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 3,282 | 3,135
Energy Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 668 | 667
Gaming Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 288 | 289
Railcar Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 2,461 | 2,671
Food Packaging Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 267 | 267
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2022 Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,338 | 1,338
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,706 | 1,706
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2019 Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,270 | 1,270
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2017 Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,173 | 1,172
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 2,461 | 2,671
Debt facilities [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 3,262 | 3,121
Debt facilities [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 620 | 619
Secured credit facilities [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 288 | 289
Secured credit facilities [Member] | Food Packaging Segment [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 267 | 267
Other Debt Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | $ 145 | $ 141

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