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Segments and Geographical Information - Assets and Liabilities by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | $ 715 |  | $ 618 |  | $ 513 |
Long-lived assets | 4,312 | [1] | 4,465 | [1] | 4,949 | [1]
Total liabilities excl. debt | 1,663 |  | 1,456 |  | 1,787 |
Gross capital expenditures property, plant and equipment | 251 |  | 221 |  | 258 |
Depreciation property, plant and equipment | 247 | [2] | 290 | [2] | 359 | [2]
HPMS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | 388 |  | 340 |  | 240 |
Long-lived assets | 2,248 | [1] | 2,390 | [1] | 2,670 | [1]
Total liabilities excl. debt | 300 |  | 258 |  | 313 |
Gross capital expenditures property, plant and equipment | 12 |  | 14 |  | 15 |
Depreciation property, plant and equipment | 12 | [2] | 13 | [2] | 13 | [2]
SP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | 182 |  | 161 |  | 136 |
Long-lived assets | 706 | [1] | 760 | [1] | 828 | [1]
Total liabilities excl. debt | 102 |  | 152 |  | 127 |
Gross capital expenditures property, plant and equipment | 11 |  | 17 |  | 15 |
Depreciation property, plant and equipment | 26 | [2] | 41 | [2] | 35 | [2]
Manufacturing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | 145 |  | 117 |  | 137 |
Long-lived assets | 1,041 | [1] | 1,014 | [1] | 1,055 | [1]
Total liabilities excl. debt | 666 |  | 489 |  | 748 |
Gross capital expenditures property, plant and equipment | 200 |  | 162 |  | 209 |
Depreciation property, plant and equipment | 163 | [2] | 179 | [2] | 220 | [2]
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 317 | [1],[3] | 301 | [1],[3] | 396 | [1],[3]
Total liabilities excl. debt | 595 | [3] | 557 | [3] | 599 | [3]
Gross capital expenditures property, plant and equipment | 28 | [3] | 28 | [3] | 19 | [3]
Depreciation property, plant and equipment | 46 | [2],[3] | 57 | [2],[3] | 91 | [2],[3]
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities excl. debt |  |  |  |  | 80 |
After Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities excl. debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,867 |
[1] | Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, goodwill and identified intangible fixed assets.
[2] | Excluding additional write down of property classified as held for sale (2010: $30 million).
[3] | Corporate and Other is not a segment under ASC 280 "Segment Reporting".

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