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Financial Instruments (Schedule of the Fair Value of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangement | $ 73 |  | $ 40 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset derivatives | 132 | [1] | 150 | [1]
Liability derivatives | 102 | [1] | 87 | [1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset derivatives | 38 |  | 62 |
Liability derivatives | 2 |  | 10 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability derivatives | 100 |  | 77 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash collateral | 16 |  | 13 |
Foreign Currency Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash collateral | 15 |  | 31 |
Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset derivatives | 35 | [2] | 55 | [2]
Accounts and Notes Receivable [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset derivatives | 3 |  | 7 |
Accounts and Notes Receivable [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset derivatives | 94 | [3] | 88 | [3]
Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash collateral | 31 | [2],[3] | 44 | [2],[3]
Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability derivatives | 1 |  | 10 |
Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability derivatives | 99 |  | 76 |
Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability derivatives | 1 |  | 0 |
Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability derivatives | $ 1 |  | $ 1 |
[1] | The company's derivative assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements totaled $73 at September 30, 2013 and $40 at December 31, 2012.
[2] | Cash collateral held as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 represents $16 and $13, respectively, related to interest rate swap derivatives designated as hedging instruments.
[3] | Cash collateral held as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 represents $15 and $31, respectively, related to foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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