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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets Held in Level 3) (Details) - Level 3 Inputs [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 3,199 | $ 3,598
Realized gain (loss) | (77) | 92
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | (48) | (90)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | (410) | (393)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 13 | (8)
Ending balance | 2,677 | 3,199
U.S. Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 29 | 27
Realized gain (loss) | (14) | (5)
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | 5 | (14)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | 0 | 24
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 0 | (3)
Ending balance | 20 | 29
Non-U.S. Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 4 | 3
Realized gain (loss) | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | (3) | (2)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | 0 | 3
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 1 | 0
Ending balance | 2 | 4
Debt - corporate issued [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 15 | 19
Realized gain (loss) | (18) | 11
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | 15 | (2)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | 10 | (10)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 12 | (3)
Ending balance | 34 | 15
Debt - Asset-backed [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 1 | 4
Realized gain (loss) | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | 0 | (1)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | 0 | 0
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 0 | (2)
Ending balance | 1 | 1
Hedge funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 445 | 434
Realized gain (loss) | 9 | 12
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | (2) | 8
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | (23) | (9)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 429 | 445
Private market securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,719 | 2,005
Realized gain (loss) | 15 | 74
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | (39) | (93)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | (105) | (267)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 1,590 | 1,719
Real Estate [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 986 | 1,106
Realized gain (loss) | (69) | 0
Change in unrealized (loss) gain | (24) | 14
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | (292) | (134)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 601 | $ 986

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