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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Market risk - Sensitivity Analysis Non-derivative Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
U.S Dollar/Euro [Member]
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items]
Impact on profit (loss)	$ (9)	$ (75)
U.S Dollar/British Pound [Member]
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items]
Impact on profit (loss)	3	0
U.S Dollar/Israeli Shekel [Member]
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items]
Impact on profit (loss)	92	92
U.S Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi [Member]
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items]
Impact on profit (loss)	(4)	0
U.S Dollar/Brazilian Real risk [Member]
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items]
Impact on profit (loss)	0	(1)
U.S Dollar/Turkey Lira [Member]
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items]
Impact on profit (loss)	$ (1)	$ (1)

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