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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
10-Year Moving Average [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
20-Year Moving Average [Member]
May 31, 2010
United Steelworkers Labor Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
United Steelworkers Labor Agreement [Member]
Jun. 24, 2010
United Steelworkers Labor Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
United Steelworkers Labor Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Minimum [Member]
20-Year Moving Average [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]                                    
Term of labor agreement, in years                         4          
Number of employees covered by labor agreement                         5,400          
Number of locations affected by labor agreement                         11          
Pretax costs related to preparation for and ratification of new agreement                       $ 20            
After-tax costs related to preparation for and ratification of new agreement                       13            
Weighted average discount rate used to determine pension benefit obligation     4.90% 5.75%             5.95%     6.15%        
Increase in pension liability, plan amendment                     166              
Increase in net actuarial loss after-tax, plan amendment                     108              
Increase in net periodic benefit cost, plan amendment                     9              
Average duration refined yield curve model parallels the plans, years     10                              
Percentage increase in rate of compensation     3.50% 3.50% 4.00%   3.50%                      
Period of moving averages used for historical data points used to determine the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, in years                 10 20                
Average period over which rate of compensation increases, years             5                      
Average period of historical returns used to calculate expected future returns, in years     5         4                    
Expected long term rate of return on plan assets   8.50% 8.50% 8.75% 8.75% 9.00%                        
10-year moving average of actual performance                               9.00%    
20-year moving average of actual performance                                   9.00%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year     6.50% 6.50% 6.50%                          
Number of years over actual annual healthcare cost trend experience     3                              
Health care cost trend rate     5.00% 5.00% 5.00%                   3.80%   (2.10%)  
Cash contribution to pension plans     336 113 128                          
Value of common stock shares newly issued     600 600 876                          
Percentage of funded status of pension plans 80.00%                                  
Minimum required cash contribution to pension plan in 2012     650         115                    
Expenses related to saving and investment plans     $ 139 $ 119 $ 97