Commitments and Contingencies (Guarantees) (Narrative) (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - Jazan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	25.00%
Percentage share of loan	25.00%
Parent Guarantee [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential payment under guarantees	$ 100
Bank Guarantee [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential payment under guarantees	$ 326

Percentage share of loan for which we guaranteed repayment

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

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