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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2008 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable | $ 42 | $ 18 |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  | $ 9 |
Pension and Postretirement Obligations Error [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  | $ 10 |  | $ 17
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Error [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  |  | 3
Goodwill Error [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  |  | 3
Cost of Sales Error [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  |  | 5
Other Income, Net Error [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  |  | 6
Productive Asset Purchase [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 25

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