Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES In the second quarter of 2014, we recorded tax expense of $60 million on income before income taxes of $292 million. For the first six months of 2014, we recorded tax expense of $68 million on income before income taxes of $262 million. In the second quarter of 2013, we recorded tax expense of $63 million on income before income taxes of $256 million. Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2013 was unfavorably impacted by a $5 million adjustment related to prior years and a $3 million settlement of a foreign tax audit. For the first six months of 2013, we recorded tax expense of $82 million on income before income taxes of $306 million. Income tax expense for the first six months of 2013 was favorably impacted by $4 million due primarily to newly enacted law changes exceeding the discrete items noted above. We record taxes based on overall estimated annual effective tax rates. In addition to the discrete items related to 2013 noted above, the differences between our effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate in both years were primarily attributable to charges that are not deductible for tax purposes related to the devaluation of the bolivar fuerte in Venezuela and continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on our U.S. and certain foreign deferred tax assets. At January 1, 2014, our valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $2,400 million. Each reporting period we assess available positive and negative evidence and estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. Through 2012 our history of U.S. operating losses limited the weight we could apply to other subjective evidence such as our projections for future profitability. Recent positive evidence includes our profitable U.S. results for the last six quarters and full funding of our hourly U.S. pension plans in January 2014, which eliminates volatility in Other Comprehensive Income. This recent positive evidence provides us the opportunity to apply greater significance to our projections in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. We believe it is reasonably possible that sufficient positive evidence will exist during 2014 to release all or a significant portion of our valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets. Our losses in various foreign taxing jurisdictions in recent periods represented sufficient negative evidence to require us to maintain a full valuation allowance against certain of our net deferred tax assets. However, it is reasonably possible that sufficient positive evidence required to release all, or a portion, of certain valuation allowances will exist within the next 12 months. This may result in a reduction of the valuation allowance by up to $105 million. At January 1, 2014, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $88 million that if recognized, would have a favorable impact on our tax expense of $78 million. We had accrued interest of $16 million as of January 1, 2014. If not favorably settled, $32 million of the unrecognized tax benefits and all of the accrued interest would require the use of our cash. It is reasonably possible that our total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change during the next 12 months. However, we do not expect these changes to have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations. Generally, years from 2008 onward are still open to examination by foreign taxing authorities. We are open to examination in Germany from 2006 onward and in the United States for 2013.

INCOME TAXES

In the second quarter of 2014, we recorded tax expense of $60 million on income before income taxes of $292 million. For the first six months of 2014, we recorded tax expense of $68 million on income before income taxes of $262 million. In the second quarter of 2013, we recorded tax expense of $63 million on income before income taxes of $256 million. Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2013 was unfavorably impacted by a $5 million adjustment related to prior years and a $3 million settlement of a foreign tax audit. For the first six months of 2013, we recorded tax expense of $82 million on income before income taxes of $306 million. Income tax expense for the first six months of 2013 was favorably impacted by $4 million due primarily to newly enacted law changes exceeding the discrete items noted above.

We record taxes based on overall estimated annual effective tax rates. In addition to the discrete items related to 2013 noted above, the differences between our effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate in both years were primarily attributable to charges that are not deductible for tax purposes related to the devaluation of the bolivar fuerte in Venezuela and continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on our U.S. and certain foreign deferred tax assets.

At January 1, 2014, our valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $2,400 million. Each reporting period we assess available positive and negative evidence and estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. Through 2012 our history of U.S. operating losses limited the weight we could apply to other subjective evidence such as our projections for future profitability. Recent positive evidence includes our profitable U.S. results for the last six quarters and full funding of our hourly U.S. pension plans in January 2014, which eliminates volatility in Other Comprehensive Income. This recent positive evidence provides us the opportunity to apply greater significance to our projections in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. We believe it is reasonably possible that sufficient positive evidence will exist during 2014 to release all or a significant portion of our valuation allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets.

Our losses in various foreign taxing jurisdictions in recent periods represented sufficient negative evidence to require us to maintain a full valuation allowance against certain of our net deferred tax assets. However, it is reasonably possible that sufficient positive evidence required to release all, or a portion, of certain valuation allowances will exist within the next 12 months. This may result in a reduction of the valuation allowance by up to $105 million.

At January 1, 2014, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $88 million that if recognized, would have a favorable impact on our tax expense of $78 million. We had accrued interest of $16 million as of January 1, 2014. If not favorably settled, $32 million of the unrecognized tax benefits and all of the accrued interest would require the use of our cash. It is reasonably possible that our total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change during the next 12 months. However, we do not expect these changes to have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Generally, years from 2008 onward are still open to examination by foreign taxing authorities. We are open to examination in Germany from 2006 onward and in the United States for 2013.