Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net periodic benefit cost:
Amortization of prior service cost	$ 0			$ 0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	0			1
Net periodic benefit cost	6	3	[1]	18	10	[1]
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net loss (gain)	(2)	0		(7)	(1)
Prior service cost	0	(1)		0	(1)
Settlement	0	0		(2)	0
Change recognized in other comprehensive income	(2)	(1)	[1]	(9)	(2)	[1]
Total recognized in comprehensive income	4	2	[1]	9	8	[1]
Domestic defined benefit pension plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	1			2	1	[1]
Interest cost	1	1	[1]	3	3	[1]
Expected return on plan assets	(1)	(1)	[1]	(3)	(3)	[1]
Amortization of prior service cost	0	1	[1]	0	1	[1]
Net periodic benefit cost	1	1	[1]	3	2	[1]
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net loss (gain)	0			0
Prior service cost	0			0
Amortization of prior service cost	0	1	[1]	0	1	[1]
Amortization of net actuarial loss	0			(1)
Change recognized in other comprehensive income	0	(1)	[1]	(1)	(1)	[1]
International defined benefit pension plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	2	1	[1]	7	3	[1]
Interest cost	8	2	[1]	22	6	[1]
Expected return on plan assets	(7)	(1)	[1]	(22)	(2)	[1]
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2			6	1	[1]
Settlement	0			2
Net periodic benefit cost	5	2	[1]	15	8	[1]
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net loss (gain)	0			0
Amortization of prior service cost	0			0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(2)			(6)	(1)	[1]
Settlement	0			(2)
Change recognized in other comprehensive income	$ (2)			$ (8)	$ (1)	[1]

[1] Represents periods prior to Spin-off from ITT and does not include plans transferred from ITT in connection with the Spin-off, which were accounted for previously as multi-employer plans.