Statement Of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash from Operations
Net income (loss)	$ 805	$ 392	$ (1,090)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash from operations:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	1,481	1,451	1,311
Deferred income taxes (T)	(181)	(287)	(596)
Equity (income) loss, net of dividends	(26)	(22)	39
Restructuring and other charges (D)	281	207	237
Net gain from investing activities-asset sales (O)	(41)	(9)	(106)
Loss from discontinued operations (B)	3	8	166
Stock-based compensation (R)	83	84	87
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements	(6)	(1)
Other	53	151	219
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency translation adjustments:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(115)	(102)	685
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(339)	(217)	1,268
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	74	27	126
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade	394	328	(634)
(Decrease) in accrued expenses	(38)	(239)	(98)
Increase (decrease) in taxes, including income taxes	118	503	(143)
Pension contributions (W)	(336)	(113)	(128)
(Increase) in noncurrent assets	(154)	(83)	(201)
Increase in noncurrent liabilities	147	183	234
(Increase) in net assets held for sale (B)		(7)	3
Cash provided from continuing operations	2,203	2,254	1,379
Cash (used for) provided from discontinued operations	(10)	7	(14)
Cash provided from operations	2,193	2,261	1,365
Financing Activities
Net change in short-term borrowings (K)	(31)	(44)	(292)
Net change in commercial paper (K)	224		(1,535)
Additions to long-term debt (K)	1,256	1,126	1,049
Debt issuance costs (K)	(17)	(6)	(17)
Payments on long-term debt (K)	(1,194)	(1,757)	(156)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options (R)	37	13
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements	6	1
Issuance of common stock (R)			876
Dividends paid to shareholders	(131)	(125)	(228)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(257)	(256)	(140)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests (I & M)	169	162	480
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests (I)		(66)
Cash provided from (used for) financing activities	62	(952)	37
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,287)	(1,015)	(1,617)
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations			(5)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (F & P)	(240)	(72)	112
Proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses (F)	38	4	(65)
Additions to investments (I)	(374)	(352)	(181)
Sales of investments (I)	54	141	1,031
Other	(43)	22	4
Cash used for investing activities	(1,852)	(1,272)	(721)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7)	25	38
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	396	62	719
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,543	1,481	762
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,939	$ 1,543	$ 1,481

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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits are not generally reported as cash and cash equivalents. Includes cash and cash equivalents associated with the entity's continuing operations. Excludes cash and cash equivalents associated with the disposal group (and discontinued operation).