Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Net Interest (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 103us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 103us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 168us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income	(17)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet	(17)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet	(12)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet
Interest expense, net	86us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	86us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	156us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Interest payments	$ 94gd_InterestPayments	$ 94gd_InterestPayments	$ 186gd_InterestPayments

Amount after accretion (amortization) of discount (premium), and investment expense, of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.8)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7(a),(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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