Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Asset Based Revolving Credit [Member]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 118
Bank Guarantees and Letters of Credit [Member]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	4
Surety Bond [Member]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	17
Restricted Cash Deposits [Member]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	(68)
Federal and State Value added Taxes Litigations [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	52
Threat of Expropriation of Assets [Member] \| Cash [Member] \| BRAZIL
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	6
Threat of Expropriation of Assets [Member] \| BRAZIL
Assets, Noncurrent	66
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 53	$ 43

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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