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Geographic Information Schedule of Net Property by Country (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | $ 9,784 | $ 10,008 | $ 9,945
Geographic information threshold |  | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | $ 6,706 | $ 6,570 | $ 6,350
CANADA |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 131 | 138 | 125
Denmark [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 217 | 242 | 280
FRANCE |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 217 | 239 | 256
SPAIN |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 200 | 251 | 270
LUXEMBOURG |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 222 | 248 | 250
Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 747 | 883 | 1,006
Europe, Middle East, and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1],[2] | 1,603 | 1,863 | 2,062
CHINA |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 362 | 306 | 312
Asia Pacific, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 565 | 539 | 549
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 927 | 845 | 861
BRAZIL |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 263 | 411 | 391
Latin America, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 154 | 181 | 156
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | $ 417 | $ 592 | $ 547
[1] | Net property is presented for locations with greater than two percent of the total and includes property, plant and equipment less accumulated depreciation.
[2] | Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

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