Contingent Liabilities - Schedule of Change in Balance Sheet Position of Product Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Reserve at beginning of the period	$ 23	$ 20	$ 22	$ 30
Change in reserve	1	5	10	5
Cash payments	0	(2)	(8)	(12)
Transfers	0	0	0	0
Translation difference	0	0	0	1
Reserve at end of the period	$ 24	$ 23	$ 24	$ 23

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.

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Amount of decrease in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard and extended product warranty.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) the standard and extended product warranty accrual.

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Product warranty accrual increase (decrease) in reserve.

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Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Transfers

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