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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, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 5,211 | $ 4,917 | $ 7,061 | $ 7,405 | $ 5,299 | $ 4,873 | $ 7,121 | $ 7,837 | $ 24,594 | [1] | $ 25,130 | [1] | $ 28,406 | [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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,683 |  | $ 10,021 |  | $ 10,556 |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 730 |  | 734 |  | 826 |
FRANCE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 535 |  | 575 |  | 678 |
GERMANY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 909 |  | 959 |  | 1,180 |
ITALY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 |  | 546 |  | 655 |
Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,768 |  | 3,963 |  | 4,806 |
Europe, Middle East, and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1],[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,739 |  | 6,043 |  | 7,319 |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  | 2,067 |  | 2,325 |
INDIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 704 |  | 615 |  | 603 |
JAPAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 840 |  | 843 |  | 961 |
Asia Pacific, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,057 |  | 2,092 |  | 2,267 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,801 |  | 5,617 |  | 6,156 |
BRAZIL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,392 |  | 1,401 |  | 2,051 |
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 583 |  | 622 |  | 682 |
Latin America, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 666 |  | 692 |  | 816 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,641 |  | $ 2,715 |  | $ 3,549 |
[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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