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Amount of historical liabilities excess of which will make the entity liable for 50% of the portion above this amount for environmental remediation.

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The portion above $99 million that the company will become liable for if historical costs exceed $99 million in a settlement agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Urban Development Corporation.

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The total number of sites with hazardous material located on them.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies.

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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.

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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.

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Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	May 20, 2014	Sep. 03, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	May 20, 2014	Jan. 14, 2015	May 13, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
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Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ 49us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount	$ 18us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
Environmental Settlement, Historical Liabilities Trigger Amount					99
Percentage of Liability Above $99 Million	50.00%				50.00%		50.00%
Assets Held-in-trust									49us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust
Site Contingency Number Of Sites With Hazardous Substances					8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current			95		14
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net			15us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	36us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	38us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	60us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent			79		37
Amended EBP Settlement Agreement [Member]
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount							49
Environmental Settlement, Historical Liabilities Trigger Amount	99						99
Percentage of Liability Above $99 Million	50.00%						50.00%
Threat of Expropriation of Assets [Member] \| Cash [Member] \| BRAZIL
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent					8
Threat of Expropriation of Assets [Member] \| Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] \| BRAZIL
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Assets, Noncurrent					90
Bank Guarantees and Letters of Credit [Member]
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted					5
Surety Bond [Member]
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Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted					19
Restricted Cash Deposits [Member]
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted					50
Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Environmental Insurance Policy Term								10 years
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Middleway, West Virginia [Member]
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Gross										3
Middleway, West Virginia [Member]
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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current					2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current					9
Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted					123
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Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 50