SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (CONSOLIDATED) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowances for losses and discounts on receivables
Reserves deducted from assets in the balance sheets:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 39	$ 41	$ 38
Additions
Charged to costs and expenses/charged to income	15	11	17
Other/Charged to other comprehensive income	(12)	(5)	(5)
Deductions	(8)	(8)	(9)
Balance at end of period	34	39	41
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets
Reserves deducted from assets in the balance sheets:
Balance at beginning of period	990	1,171	1,176
Additions
Charged to costs and expenses/charged to income	37	37	(7)
Other/Charged to other comprehensive income	55	(187)	(10)
Foreign currency translation	(15)	(7)	3
Other	(31)	(24)	9
Balance at end of period	$ 1,036	$ 990	$ 1,171

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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