Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Net of Sublease Income

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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Net of Sublease Income, Due in Three Years

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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Net of Sublease Income, Due in Two Years

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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Net of Sublease Income, Next Twelve Months

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Operating Leases, Maximum Commitment Time Period

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases.

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Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Commitments, Contingent and Other Liabilities - Net Minimum Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum lease period	25 years
Net rental expense under operating leases	$ 11	$ 13	$ 9
Minimum Rental Payments
2014	9
2015	5
2016	4
Net minimum lease commitments	18
Minimum Sublease Income
2014	(4)
2015	(4)
2016	(3)
Net minimum lease commitments	(11)
Net
2014	5
2015	1
2016	1
Net minimum lease commitments	$ 7