Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	$ 2,612	$ 2,403	$ 2,329
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	209	80
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0	(6)
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	(1,476)	(899)	(328)
Impairment of goodwill	(577)	(571)
Net carrying value of goodwill	1,136	1,504
Automotive Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	1,662	1,457	1,389
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	205	74
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0	(6)
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	(537)	(537)	(225)
Impairment of goodwill	0	(312)
Net carrying value of goodwill	1,125	920
Energy Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	930	930	930
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	0	0
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0	0
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	(930)	(356)	(103)
Impairment of goodwill	(574)	(253)
Net carrying value of goodwill	0	574
Railcar Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	7	7	7
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	0	0
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0	0
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	0	0	0
Impairment of goodwill	0	0
Net carrying value of goodwill	7	7
Gaming Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	3	0
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	3
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	(3)	0
Impairment of goodwill	(3)
Net carrying value of goodwill	0
Mining Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	6	6	0
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	0	6
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0	0
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	(6)	(6)	0
Impairment of goodwill	0	(6)
Net carrying value of goodwill	0	0
Food Packaging Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of goodwill	4	3	3
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	1	0
Foreign exchange adjustments to goodwill	0	0
Accumulated impairment of goodwill	0	0	$ 0
Impairment of goodwill	0	0
Net carrying value of goodwill	$ 4	$ 3

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