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Geographic Information Schedule of Net Sales by Country (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 5,299 | $ 4,873 | $ 7,121 | $ 7,837 | $ 5,849 | $ 5,905 | $ 8,058 | $ 8,594 | $ 25,130 | [1] | $ 28,406 | [1] | $ 28,998 | [1]
Geographic information threshold |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,021 |  | $ 10,556 |  | $ 10,851 |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 734 |  | 826 |  | 880 |
FRANCE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 575 |  | 678 |  | 654 |
GERMANY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 959 |  | 1,180 |  | 1,173 |
ITALY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546 |  | 655 |  | 627 |
Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,963 |  | 4,806 |  | 4,725 |
Europe, Middle East, and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,043 |  | 7,319 |  | 7,179 |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,067 |  | 2,325 |  | 2,268 |
INDIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 615 |  | 603 |  | 546 |
JAPAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 843 |  | 961 |  | 1,021 |
Asia Pacific, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,092 |  | 2,267 |  | 2,423 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,617 |  | 6,156 |  | 6,258 |
BRAZIL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,401 |  | 2,051 |  | 2,269 |
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 622 |  | 682 |  | 687 |
Latin America, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 692 |  | 816 |  | 874 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,715 |  | $ 3,549 |  | $ 3,830 |
[1] | Net sales, based on the location of the customer, are generally presented for locations with greater than two percent of total net sales.
[2] | Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

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