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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Defined Contribution Plan) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 US Retirement Savings Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Defined Contribution Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Defined Contribution Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S. Defined Contribution Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Other Defined Contribution Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Other Defined Contribution Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Defined Contribution Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Discontinued Operations [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Discontinued Operations [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Defined Contribution Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of portion of employee's contribution matched by the employer | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percent of eligible compensation matched by employer | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of eligible compensation contributed to defined contribution plan | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution |  | $ 208 | $ 212 | $ 210 | $ 105 | $ 124 | $ 84 | $ 2 | $ 30 | $ 29 |
Requisite service period, years | three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 320

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- Definition The minimum period that the individual is required to perform services in order to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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