Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Goodwill, Balance at December 31, 2010	$ 537,000,000
Acquired goodwill	91,000,000	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,000,000
Goodwill, Balance at September 30, 2011	629,000,000
Total, Gross	382,000,000		400,000,000
Total, Accumulated amortization	130,000,000		221,000,000
Total, Net	252,000,000		179,000,000
Estimated current year amortization expense	14,000,000
Future amortization expense	16,000,000
Gross goodwill balance	7,100,000,000		7,000,000,000
Telecommunications [Member]
Goodwill, Balance at December 31, 2010	118,000,000
Acquired goodwill	91,000,000	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Goodwill, Balance at September 30, 2011	209,000,000
Accumulated impairment losses	6,500,000,000		6,500,000,000
Display Technologies [Member]
Goodwill, Balance at December 31, 2010	9,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Goodwill, Balance at September 30, 2011	9,000,000
Specialty Materials [Member]
Goodwill, Balance at December 31, 2010	150,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Goodwill, Balance at September 30, 2011	150,000,000
Life Sciences [Member]
Goodwill, Balance at December 31, 2010	260,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,000,000
Goodwill, Balance at September 30, 2011	261,000,000
Patents, Trademarks, And Trade Names [Member]
Total, Gross	227,000,000	[2],[3]	205,000,000	[2],[3]
Total, Accumulated amortization	118,000,000	[2],[3]	124,000,000	[2],[3]
Total, Net	109,000,000	[2],[3]	81,000,000	[2],[3]
Non-Competition Agreements [Member]
Total, Gross			97,000,000	[2]
Total, Accumulated amortization			94,000,000	[2]
Total, Net			3,000,000	[2]
Customer Lists And Other [Member]
Total, Gross	155,000,000	[3]	98,000,000	[3]
Total, Accumulated amortization	12,000,000	[3]	3,000,000	[3]
Total, Net	$ 143,000,000	[3]	$ 95,000,000	[3]

[1] The Company recorded goodwill associated with a small acquisition completed in the first quarter of 2011.

[2] Certain intangible assets were fully amortized as of September 30, 2011.

[3] The Company recorded identifiable intangible assets associated with two small acquisitions completed in 2011.