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Geographic Information Schedule of Net Property by Country (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | $ 9,231 | $ 9,784 | $ 10,008
Geographic information threshold |  | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | $ 6,203 | $ 6,706 | $ 6,570
CANADA |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 127 | 131 | 138
DENMARK |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 211 | 217 | 242
FRANCE |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 218 | 217 | 239
SPAIN |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 188 | 200 | 251
LUXEMBOURG |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 210 | 222 | 248
Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 740 | 747 | 883
Europe, Middle East, and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1],[2] | 1,567 | 1,603 | 1,863
CHINA |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 339 | 362 | 306
Asia Pacific, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 536 | 565 | 539
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 875 | 927 | 845
BRAZIL |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 314 | 263 | 411
Latin America, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | 145 | 154 | 181
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Property by Country [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Property | [1] | $ 459 | $ 417 | $ 592
[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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