Receivables, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended												9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable Sales Arrangements [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Sales Arrangements, Maximum Cash Investment	$ 265		$ 265												$ 265
Payments to Acquire Accounts Receivables			215
Deferred proceeds receivables from sales of accounts receivables	124		124												124				97
Remaining Account Receivable Sold and Derecognized	678		678												678				815
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Accounts receivable sales			725						754						2,816		2,303
Deferred proceeds			122						93						525		290
Fees associated with sales			4						5						16		14
Estimated decrease to operating cash flows			(266)						(35)						(168)		(29)
Finance Receivables Beneficial Interest from Purchaser	52
Finance Receivables Sold and Derecognized															350
Gain on Sale of Receivalbes, Pre-tax	23
Fees on Sale of Finance Recievables	2
Servicing Fee	0.01
Sale of Receivables Servicing Fees	6
Effect of Change in Sensitivity Assumptions on Finance Receivables Sales Beneficial Interest	2		2												2
Beneficial Interest, Interest in Other Current Assets	19		19												19
Beneficial Interest, Interest in Other Long-term Assets	33		33												33
Finance Receivable Beneficial Interest Weighted Average Life															2 years
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance			190		203		201		209		215		212		201		212
Provision			15		17		15		23		18		22
Charge-offs			(24)		(24)		(19)		(29)		(22)		(23)
Recoveries and other			5	[1]	(6)	[1]	6	[1]	(5)	[1]	(2)	[1]	4	[1]
Sale of finance receivables			(9)
Ending Balance	177		177		190		203		198		209		215		177		198
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	5,829	[2]	5,829	[2]					6,545	[2]					5,829	[2]	6,545	[2]
Residual values not included in the impairment evaluation	3		3						8						3		8
Allowance for credit losses not included in the impairment evaluation	177		177						198						177		198
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%
Total Finance Receivables	5,829		5,829												5,829				6,556
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5,829		5,829												5,829				6,556
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	260		260												260				241
Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	198		198												198				177
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	138		138												138				123
31-90 Days Past Due	33		33												33				28
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	27		27												27				26
Total Finance Receivables	198		198												198				177
Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5,631		5,631												5,631				6,379
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5,631		5,631												5,631				6,379
Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3,037		3,037												3,037				3,274
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3,037		3,037												3,037				3,274
Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,965		1,965												1,965				2,398
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,965		1,965												1,965				2,398
Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	827		827												827				884
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	827		827												827				884
UNITED STATES
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance			73		74		75		81		87		91		75		91
Provision			3		3		2		4		1		7
Charge-offs			(8)		(5)		(4)		(7)		(6)		(10)
Recoveries and other			0	[1]	1	[1]	1	[1]	1	[1]	(1)	[1]	(1)	[1]
Sale of finance receivables			(9)
Ending Balance	59		59		73		74		79		81		87		59		79
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	2,384	[2]	2,384	[2]					2,943	[2]					2,384	[2]	2,943	[2]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,384		2,384												2,384				2,993
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,384		2,384												2,384				2,993
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	86		86												86				66
UNITED STATES | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	112		112												112				96
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	89		89												89				75
31-90 Days Past Due	15		15												15				16
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	8		8												8				5
Total Finance Receivables	112		112												112				96
UNITED STATES | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,272		2,272												2,272				2,897
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,272		2,272												2,272				2,897
UNITED STATES | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,485		1,485												1,485				1,703
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,485		1,485												1,485				1,703
UNITED STATES | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	538		538												538				818
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	538		538												538				818
UNITED STATES | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	361		361												361				472
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	361		361												361				472
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	632		632												632				889
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	632		632												632				889
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	18		18												18				15
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	26		26												26				23
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	20		20												20				18
31-90 Days Past Due	4		4												4				4
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	2		2												2				1
Total Finance Receivables	26		26												26				23
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	606		606												606				866
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	606		606												606				866
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	301		301												301				349
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	301		301												301				349
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	235		235												235				380
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	235		235												235				380
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	96		96												96				160
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	96		96												96				160
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	781		781												781				845
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	781		781												781				845
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	35		35												35				29
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	31		31												31				28
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	24		24												24				21
31-90 Days Past Due	4		4												4				5
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3		3												3				2
Total Finance Receivables	31		31												31				28
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	750		750												750				817
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	750		750												750				817
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	762		762												762				821
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	762		762												762				821
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	17		17												17				20
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	17		17												17				20
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2		2												2				4
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2		2												2				4
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	386		386												386				498
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	386		386												386				498
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	11		11												11				7
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	24		24												24				19
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	21		21												21				16
31-90 Days Past Due	2		2												2				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	24		24												24				19
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	362		362												362				479
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	362		362												362				479
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	94		94												94				126
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	94		94												94				126
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	117		117												117				200
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	117		117												117				200
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	175		175												175				172
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	175		175												175				172
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	219		219												219				295
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	219		219												219				295
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	9		9												9				6
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	12		12												12				10
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	9		9												9				7
31-90 Days Past Due	2		2												2				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	12		12												12				10
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	207		207												207				285
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	207		207												207				285
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	134		134												134				180
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	134		134												134				180
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	65		65												65				83
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	65		65												65				83
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	20		20												20				32
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	20		20												20				32
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	169		169												169				200
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	169		169												169				200
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	6		6												6				5
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	9		9												9				7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	7		7												7				5
31-90 Days Past Due	2		2												2				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0		0												0				0
Total Finance Receivables	9		9												9				7
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	160		160												160				193
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	160		160												160				193
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	108		108												108				130
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	108		108												108				130
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38		38												38				42
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38		38												38				42
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	23		23												23				28
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	23		23												23				28
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	197		197												197				266
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	197		197												197				266
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	7		7												7				4
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	10		10												10				9
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	8		8												8				8
31-90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				0
Total Finance Receivables	10		10												10				9
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	187		187												187				257
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	187		187												187				257
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	86		86												86				97
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	86		86												86				97
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	66		66												66				93
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	66		66												66				93
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	45		45												45				76
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	45		45												45				76
CANADA
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance			31		33		33		36		38		37		33		37
Provision			3		2		1		1		3		4
Charge-offs			(5)		(4)		(3)		(3)		(5)		(5)
Recoveries and other			2	[1]	0	[1]	2	[1]	(1)	[1]	0	[1]	2	[1]
Sale of finance receivables			0
Ending Balance	31		31		31		33		33		36		38		31		33
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	811	[2]	811	[2]					793	[2]					811	[2]	793	[2]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	811		811												811				825
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	811		811												811				825
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	29		29												29				27
CANADA | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	9		9												9				6
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	5		5												5				3
31-90 Days Past Due	3		3												3				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	9		9												9				6
CANADA | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	802		802												802				819
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	802		802												802				819
CANADA | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	449		449												449				440
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	449		449												449				440
CANADA | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	240		240												240				249
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	240		240												240				249
CANADA | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	122		122												122				136
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	122		122												122				136
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	310		310												310				322
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	310		310												310				322
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	152		152												152				153
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	152		152												152				153
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	115		115												115				118
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	115		115												115				118
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	43		43												43				51
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	43		43												43				51
CANADA | Government and Education [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	130		130												130				134
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	130		130												130				134
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	118		118												118				121
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	118		118												118				121
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	9		9												9				9
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	9		9												9				9
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3		3												3				4
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3		3												3				4
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	109		109												109				110
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	109		109												109				110
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38		38												38				36
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38		38												38				36
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	35		35												35				39
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	35		35												35				39
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	36		36												36				35
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	36		36												36				35
CANADA | Industrial [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	133		133												133				131
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	133		133												133				131
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	64		64												64				56
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	64		64												64				56
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	40		40												40				41
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	40		40												40				41
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	29		29												29				34
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	29		29												29				34
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	129		129												129				128
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	129		129												129				128
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	77		77												77				74
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	77		77												77				74
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	41		41												41				42
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	41		41												41				42
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	11		11												11				12
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	11		11												11				12
Europe finance receivables [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance			83		93		91		89		87		81		91		81
Provision			9		11		12		18		14		11
Charge-offs			(11)		(15)		(12)		(19)		(11)		(8)
Recoveries and other			3	[1]	(6)	[1]	2	[1]	(5)	[1]	(1)	[1]	3	[1]
Sale of finance receivables			0
Ending Balance	84		84		83		93		83		89		87		84		83
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	2,466	[2]	2,466	[2]					2,714	[2]					2,466	[2]	2,714	[2]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,466		2,466												2,466				2,630
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,466		2,466												2,466				2,630
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	145		145												145				148
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	73		73												73				72
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	41		41												41				43
31-90 Days Past Due	14		14												14				9
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	18		18												18				20
Total Finance Receivables	73		73												73				72
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,393		2,393												2,393				2,558
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,393		2,393												2,393				2,558
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	978		978												978				1,056
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	978		978												978				1,056
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,149		1,149												1,149				1,305
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,149		1,149												1,149				1,305
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	339		339												339				269
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	339		339												339				269
Europe finance receivables - France [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	680		680												680				692
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	680		680												680				692
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	32		32												32				16
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4		4												4				3
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	4		4												4				1
31-90 Days Past Due	0		0												0				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0		0												0				1
Total Finance Receivables	4		4												4				3
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	676		676												676				689
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	676		676												676				689
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	271		271												271				246
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	271		271												271				246
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	275		275												275				354
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	275		275												275				354
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	134		134												134				92
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	134		134												134				92
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	426		426												426				417
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	426		426												426				417
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	5		5												5				4
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	8		8												8				8
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	4		4												4				3
31-90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3		3												3				3
Total Finance Receivables	8		8												8				8
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	418		418												418				409
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	418		418												418				409
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	218		218												218				201
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	218		218												218				201
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	155		155												155				162
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	155		155												155				162
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	53		53												53				54
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	53		53												53				54
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	802	[3]	802	[3]											802	[3]			881	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	802	[3]	802	[3]											802	[3]			881	[3]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	40	[3]	40	[3]											40	[3]			46	[3]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	11	[3]	11	[3]											11	[3]			12	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	6	[3]	6	[3]											6	[3]			7	[3]
31-90 Days Past Due	2	[3]	2	[3]											2	[3]			2	[3]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3	[3]	3	[3]											3	[3]			3	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	11	[3]	11	[3]											11	[3]			12	[3]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	791	[3]	791	[3]											791	[3]			869	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	791	[3]	791	[3]											791	[3]			869	[3]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	274	[3]	274	[3]											274	[3]			330	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	274	[3]	274	[3]											274	[3]			330	[3]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	453	[3]	453	[3]											453	[3]			494	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	453	[3]	453	[3]											453	[3]			494	[3]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	75	[3]	75	[3]											75	[3]			57	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	75	[3]	75	[3]											75	[3]			57	[3]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	464	[4]	464	[4]											464	[4]			538	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	464	[4]	464	[4]											464	[4]			538	[4]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	68	[4]	68	[4]											68	[4]			82	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	48	[4]	48	[4]											48	[4]			48	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	25	[4]	25	[4]											25	[4]			31	[4]
31-90 Days Past Due	11	[4]	11	[4]											11	[4]			4	[4]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	12	[4]	12	[4]											12	[4]			13	[4]
Total Finance Receivables	48	[4]	48	[4]											48	[4]			48	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	416	[4]	416	[4]											416	[4]			490	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	416	[4]	416	[4]											416	[4]			490	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	163	[4]	163	[4]											163	[4]			219	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	163	[4]	163	[4]											163	[4]			219	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	228	[4]	228	[4]											228	[4]			256	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	228	[4]	228	[4]											228	[4]			256	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	73	[4]	73	[4]											73	[4]			63	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	73	[4]	73	[4]											73	[4]			63	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	94	[5]	94	[5]											94	[5]			102	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	94	[5]	94	[5]											94	[5]			102	[5]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	0	[5]	0	[5]											0	[5]			0	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2	[5]	2	[5]											2	[5]			1	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	2	[5]	2	[5]											2	[5]			1	[5]
31-90 Days Past Due	0	[5]	0	[5]											0	[5]			0	[5]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0	[5]	0	[5]											0	[5]			0	[5]
Total Finance Receivables	2	[5]	2	[5]											2	[5]			1	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	92	[5]	92	[5]											92	[5]			101	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	92	[5]	92	[5]											92	[5]			101	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	52	[5]	52	[5]											52	[5]			60	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	52	[5]	52	[5]											52	[5]			60	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38	[5]	38	[5]											38	[5]			39	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38	[5]	38	[5]											38	[5]			39	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4	[5]	4	[5]											4	[5]			3	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4	[5]	4	[5]											4	[5]			3	[5]
Other countries finance receivables [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance			3	[6]	3	[6]	2	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	2	[6]	3	[6]
Provision			0	[6]	1	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]
Charge-offs			0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]
Recoveries and other			0	[1],[6]	(1)	[1],[6]	1	[1],[6]	0	[1],[6]	0	[1],[6]	0	[1],[6]
Sale of finance receivables			0
Ending Balance	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]	3	[6]
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	168	[2],[6]	168	[2],[6]					95	[2],[6]					168	[2],[6]	95	[2],[6]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	168		168												168				108
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	168		168												168				108
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	0		0												0				0
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4		4												4				3
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	3		3												3				2
31-90 Days Past Due	1		1												1				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0		0												0				0
Total Finance Receivables	4		4												4				3
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	164		164												164				105
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	164		164												164				105
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	125		125												125				75
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	125		125												125				75
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38		38												38				26
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38		38												38				26
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5		5												5				7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5		5												5				7
Credit Loss [Member]
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Sensitivity Analysis Present Value	0.021		0.021												0.021
Prepayment [Member]
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Sensitivity Analysis Present Value	0.093		0.093												0.093
Discount Rate Risk Adjustment [Member]
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Sensitivity Analysis Present Value	0.100		0.100												0.100
Technology Segment [Member]
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Finance Receivables Net Carrying Value	341
Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables	$ 314

[1] 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.

[2] Total Finance receivables exclude residual values of $3 and $8, and the allowance for credit losses of $177 and $198 at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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

[4] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[5] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

[6] Includes developing market countries and smaller units.