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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits, Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Effect of one percentage point increase on total service and interest cost $ 0    
Effect of one percentage point decrease on total service and interest cost 0    
Effect of one percentage point increase on postretirement benefit obligations 5    
Effect of one percentage point decrease on postretirement benefit obligations $ (4)    
Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation [1] 4.40% 4.67% 4.14%
Service cost 4.55% 4.83% 0.00% [2]
Interest cost 3.84% 3.95% 0.00% [2]
Expected long-term return on plan assets [3] 7.92% 7.92% 8.14%
Rate of compensation increase [4] 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation 4.45% 4.73% 4.20%
Expected long-term return on plan assets 8.00% 8.00% 8.25%
Rate of compensation increase 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
Health care cost trend rate, covering retirees under 65 years of age next fiscal year 6.50%    
Health care cost trend rate, covering retirees over 65 years of age next fiscal year 8.00%    
Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. [Member] | 2021 and Thereafter [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Health care cost trend rate, covering retirees under 65 years of age 5.00%    
Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. [Member] | 2024 and Thereafter [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Health care cost trend rate, covering retirees over 65 years of age 5.00%    
Pension Plans [Member] | Canada [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation 3.79% 3.93% 3.90%
Expected long-term return on plan assets 7.25% 7.25% 7.25%
Rate of compensation increase 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
Health care cost trend rate next fiscal year 6.25%    
Pension Plans [Member] | Canada [Member] | 2023 and Thereafter [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Health care cost trend rate 5.00%    
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation [5] 4.05% 4.22% 3.70%
Service cost 4.21% 4.37% 0.00% [2]
Interest cost 3.26% 3.26% 0.00% [2]
Expected long-term return on plan assets 7.43% 7.42% 7.65%
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | U.S. [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation 4.11% 4.28% 3.70%
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Canada [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation 3.64% 3.74% 3.70%
[1] The weighted average discount rate assumptions used for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 4.45%, 4.73% and 4.20% for the U.S. based plans and 3.79%, 3.93% and 3.90% for the Canadian based plans, respectively.
[2] Not applicable as the Company changed to the spot rate approach beginning in 2016 as described above.
[3] The weighted average expected long-term return on plan assets assumptions used were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 8.00% for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and 8.25% for the year ended December 31, 2015 for the U.S. based plans and 7.25% for the Canadian based plans for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
[4] The weighted average rate of compensation increase assumptions used for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 3.50% for both the U.S and Canadian based plans.
[5] The weighted average discount rate assumptions used for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were comprised of separate assumptions determined by country of 4.11%, 4.28% and 3.70% for the U.S. based plans and 3.64%, 3.74% and 3.70% for the Canadian based plans, respectively.