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Segments and Geographical Information - Assets and Liabilities by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
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".