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Defined Benefit Plans Plan Asset Allocation (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Equity Securities [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 42.00% | 43.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 30.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 45.00% |
International Securities [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 16.00% | 15.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 10.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 20.00% |
Equity Securities [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 32.00% | 30.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 10.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 50.00% |
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 41.00% | 41.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 30.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 50.00% |
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 64.00% | 66.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 50.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 90.00% |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 0.00% | 0.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 0.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 5.00% |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 1.00% | 1.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 0.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 25.00% |
Other Securities [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 1.00% | 1.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 0.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 20.00% |
Other Securities [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 3.00% | 3.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 0.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 5.00% |

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