Receivables, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable Sales Arrangements [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Sales Arrangements, Maximum Cash Investment	$ 265								$ 265
Accounts Receivable Revolving Facility Program	474								566
Deferred proceeds receivables from sales of accounts receivables	244								244				97
Accounts Receivable held by Bankruptcy-Remote Subsidiary	150								150
Remaining Account Receivable Sold and Derecognized	1,049								1,049				815
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Accounts receivable sales	1,215				819				2,090		1,549
Deferred proceeds	256				103				403		197
Fees associated with sales	6				5				12		9
Estimated increase (decrease) to operating cash flows	169	[1]			29	[1]			100	[1]	5	[1]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	203		201		215		212		201		212
Provision	17		15		18		22
Charge-offs	(24)		(19)		(22)		(23)
Recoveries and other	(6)	[2]	6	[2]	(2)	[2]	4	[2]
Ending Balance	190		203		209		215		190		209
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	6,102	[3]			6,853	[3]			6,102	[3]	6,853	[3]
Residual values not included in the impairment evaluation	4				9				4		9
Allowance for credit losses not included in the impairment evaluation	190				209				190		209
Total Finance Receivables	6,102								6,102				6,556
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Loss Rates Of Customers With Investment Grade Credit Quality									1.00%
Loss rates of customers with non investment grade credit quality, low range (in hundredths)									2.00%
Loss rates of customers with non investment grade credit quality, high range (in hundredths)									4.00%
Loss rates of customers with substandard/doubtful credit quality (in hundredths)									10.00%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	6,102								6,102				6,556
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	250								250				241
Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	111								111				177
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	66								66				123
31-90 Days Past Due	25								25				28
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	20								20				26
Total Finance Receivables	111								111				177
Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	5,991								5,991				6,379
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5,991								5,991				6,379
Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3,061								3,061				3,274
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3,061								3,061				3,274
Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2,216								2,216				2,398
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,216								2,216				2,398
Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	825								825				884
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	825								825				884
UNITED STATES
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	74		75		87		91		75		91
Provision	3		2		1		7
Charge-offs	(5)		(4)		(6)		(10)
Recoveries and other	1	[2]	1	[2]	(1)	[2]	(1)	[2]
Ending Balance	73		74		81		87		73		81
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	2,739	[3]			2,979	[3]			2,739	[3]	2,979	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	2,739								2,739				2,993
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,739								2,739				2,993
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	107								107				66
UNITED STATES | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	35								35				96
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	20								20				75
31-90 Days Past Due	10								10				16
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	5								5				5
Total Finance Receivables	35								35				96
UNITED STATES | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2,704								2,704				2,897
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,704								2,704				2,897
UNITED STATES | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1,572								1,572				1,703
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,572								1,572				1,703
UNITED STATES | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	741								741				818
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	741								741				818
UNITED STATES | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	426								426				472
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	426								426				472
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	815								815				889
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	815								815				889
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	23								23				15
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	4								4				23
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	1								1				18
31-90 Days Past Due	2								2				4
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1								1				1
Total Finance Receivables	4								4				23
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	811								811				866
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	811								811				866
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	352								352				349
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	352								352				349
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	340								340				380
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	340								340				380
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	123								123				160
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	123								123				160
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	766								766				845
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	766								766				845
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	43								43				29
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	23								23				28
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	15								15				21
31-90 Days Past Due	4								4				5
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	4								4				2
Total Finance Receivables	23								23				28
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	743								743				817
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	743								743				817
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	747								747				821
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	747								747				821
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	17								17				20
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	17								17				20
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2								2				4
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2								2				4
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	457								457				498
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	457								457				498
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	12								12				7
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3								3				19
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	2								2				16
31-90 Days Past Due	1								1				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0								0				1
Total Finance Receivables	3								3				19
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	454								454				479
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	454								454				479
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	103								103				126
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	103								103				126
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	159								159				200
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	159								159				200
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	195								195				172
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	195								195				172
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	266								266				295
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	266								266				295
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	11								11				6
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2								2				10
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	1								1				7
31-90 Days Past Due	1								1				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0								0				1
Total Finance Receivables	2								2				10
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	264								264				285
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	264								264				285
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	152								152				180
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	152								152				180
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	88								88				83
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	88								88				83
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	26								26				32
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	26								26				32
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	185								185				200
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	185								185				200
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	10								10				5
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2								2				7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	1								1				5
31-90 Days Past Due	1								1				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0								0				0
Total Finance Receivables	2								2				7
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	183								183				193
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	183								183				193
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	120								120				130
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	120								120				130
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	41								41				42
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	41								41				42
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	24								24				28
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	24								24				28
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	250								250				266
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	250								250				266
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	8								8				4
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1								1				9
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	0								0				8
31-90 Days Past Due	1								1				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0								0				0
Total Finance Receivables	1								1				9
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	249								249				257
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	249								249				257
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	98								98				97
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	98								98				97
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	96								96				93
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	96								96				93
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	56								56				76
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	56								56				76
CANADA
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	33		33		38		37		33		37
Provision	2		1		3		4
Charge-offs	(4)		(3)		(5)		(5)
Recoveries and other	0	[2]	2	[2]	0	[2]	2	[2]
Ending Balance	31		33		36		38		31		36
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	791	[3]			867	[3]			791	[3]	867	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	791								791				825
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	791								791				825
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	22								22				27
CANADA | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	9								9				6
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	5								5				3
31-90 Days Past Due	3								3				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1								1				1
Total Finance Receivables	9								9				6
CANADA | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	782								782				819
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	782								782				819
CANADA | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	434								434				440
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	434								434				440
CANADA | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	236								236				249
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	236								236				249
CANADA | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	121								121				136
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	121								121				136
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	302								302				322
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	302								302				322
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	148								148				153
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	148								148				153
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	109								109				118
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	109								109				118
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	45								45				51
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	45								45				51
CANADA | Government and Education [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	129								129				134
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	129								129				134
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	116								116				121
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	116								116				121
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	9								9				9
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	9								9				9
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	4								4				4
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4								4				4
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	105								105				110
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	105								105				110
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	37								37				36
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	37								37				36
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	37								37				39
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	37								37				39
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	31								31				35
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	31								31				35
CANADA | Industrial [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	130								130				131
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	130								130				131
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	59								59				56
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	59								59				56
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	41								41				41
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	41								41				41
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	30								30				34
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	30								30				34
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	125								125				128
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	125								125				128
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	74								74				74
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	74								74				74
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	40								40				42
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	40								40				42
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	11								11				12
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	11								11				12
Europe finance receivables [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	93		91		87		81		91		81
Provision	11		12		14		11
Charge-offs	(15)		(12)		(11)		(8)
Recoveries and other	(6)	[2]	2	[2]	(1)	[2]	3	[2]
Ending Balance	83		93		89		87		83		89
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	2,423	[3]			2,919	[3]			2,423	[3]	2,919	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	2,423								2,423				2,630
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,423								2,423				2,630
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	121								121				148
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	64								64				72
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	38								38				43
31-90 Days Past Due	12								12				9
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	14								14				20
Total Finance Receivables	64								64				72
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2,359								2,359				2,558
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,359								2,359				2,558
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	947								947				1,056
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	947								947				1,056
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1,203								1,203				1,305
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,203								1,203				1,305
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	273								273				269
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	273								273				269
Europe finance receivables - France [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	649								649				692
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	649								649				692
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	10								10				16
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3								3				3
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	2								2				1
31-90 Days Past Due	1								1				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0								0				1
Total Finance Receivables	3								3				3
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	646								646				689
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	646								646				689
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	237								237				246
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	237								237				246
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	324								324				354
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	324								324				354
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	88								88				92
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	88								88				92
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	415								415				417
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	415								415				417
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	3								3				4
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	6								6				8
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	2								2				3
31-90 Days Past Due	1								1				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3								3				3
Total Finance Receivables	6								6				8
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	409								409				409
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	409								409				409
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	206								206				201
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	206								206				201
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	155								155				162
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	155								155				162
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	54								54				54
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	54								54				54
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	800	[4]							800	[4]			881	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	800	[4]							800	[4]			881	[4]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	29	[4]							29	[4]			46	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	13	[4]							13	[4]			12	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	5	[4]							5	[4]			7	[4]
31-90 Days Past Due	5	[4]							5	[4]			2	[4]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3	[4]							3	[4]			3	[4]
Total Finance Receivables	13	[4]							13	[4]			12	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	787	[4]							787	[4]			869	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	787	[4]							787	[4]			869	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	287	[4]							287	[4]			330	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	287	[4]							287	[4]			330	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	437	[4]							437	[4]			494	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	437	[4]							437	[4]			494	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	76	[4]							76	[4]			57	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	76	[4]							76	[4]			57	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	467	[5]							467	[5]			538	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	467	[5]							467	[5]			538	[5]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	79	[5]							79	[5]			82	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	41	[5]							41	[5]			48	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	28	[5]							28	[5]			31	[5]
31-90 Days Past Due	5	[5]							5	[5]			4	[5]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	8	[5]							8	[5]			13	[5]
Total Finance Receivables	41	[5]							41	[5]			48	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	426	[5]							426	[5]			490	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	426	[5]							426	[5]			490	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	165	[5]							165	[5]			219	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	165	[5]							165	[5]			219	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	250	[5]							250	[5]			256	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	250	[5]							250	[5]			256	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	52	[5]							52	[5]			63	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	52	[5]							52	[5]			63	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	92	[6]							92	[6]			102	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	92	[6]							92	[6]			102	[6]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	0	[6]							0	[6]			0	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1	[6]							1	[6]			1	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	1	[6]							1	[6]			1	[6]
31-90 Days Past Due	0	[6]							0	[6]			0	[6]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0	[6]							0	[6]			0	[6]
Total Finance Receivables	1	[6]							1	[6]			1	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	91	[6]							91	[6]			101	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	91	[6]							91	[6]			101	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	52	[6]							52	[6]			60	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	52	[6]							52	[6]			60	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	37	[6]							37	[6]			39	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	37	[6]							37	[6]			39	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3	[6]							3	[6]			3	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3	[6]							3	[6]			3	[6]
Other countries finance receivables [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	3	[7]	2	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	2	[7]	3	[7]
Provision	1	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]
Charge-offs	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]
Recoveries and other	(1)	[2],[7]	1	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]
Ending Balance	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	149	[3],[7]			88	[3],[7]			149	[3],[7]	88	[3],[7]
Total Finance Receivables	149								149				108
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	149								149				108
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	0								0				0
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3								3				3
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	3								3				2
31-90 Days Past Due	0								0				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0								0				0
Total Finance Receivables	3								3				3
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	146								146				105
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	146								146				105
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	108								108				75
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	108								108				75
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	36								36				26
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	36								36				26
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	5								5				7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	$ 5								$ 5				$ 7

[1] Represents the difference between current and prior period receivable sales adjusted for the effects of: (i) the deferred proceeds, (ii) collections prior to the end of the quarter and (iii) currency.

[2] Includes the impacts of foreign currency translation and adjustments to reserves necessary to reflect events of non-payment such as customer accommodations and contract terminations.

[3] Total Finance receivables exclude residual values of $4 and $9, and the allowance for credit losses of $190 and $209 at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[4] Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Holland.

[5] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[6] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

[7] Includes developing market countries and smaller units.