Discontinued Operations (Summarized Financial Info) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,218		$ 4,280	$ 3,805
Income before income taxes	568		501	451
Provision for income taxes	248	[1]	146	144
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	320		355	307
Tax expense on earnings of permanently invested foreign subsidiaries	$ 70

[1] Full year 2012 includes expense of $70 to accrue taxes associated with earnings of certain Performance Coatings subsidiaries that were previously considered permanently reinvested as these entities have been reclassified as held for sale.