Gains and Losses Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Qualifying and Non Qualifying Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ (4)	$ (6)		$ (17)	$ (1)
Fair Value Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	0	0		0	0
Nondesignated
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	5	(9)		11	(16)
Cost of products sold | Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(4)	(2)		(10)	10
Cost of products sold | Cash Flow Hedging | Fuel oil contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	1		0	4
Cost of products sold | Cash Flow Hedging | Natural gas contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	(5)		(7)	(15)
Cost of products sold | Nondesignated | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	0	(9)	[1]	(1)	(16)	[1]
Cost of products sold | Nondesignated | Derivative | Electricity Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	1	0		(2)	0
Interest Expense, net | Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	0	(17)		0	(10)
Interest Expense, net | Fair Value Hedging | Debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	0	17		0	10
Interest Expense, net | Nondesignated | Embedded Derivative
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	(1)	(1)		(3)	(2)
Interest Expense, net | Nondesignated | Interest Rate Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized Into Income	5	1		17	2
Restructuring and other charges | Nondesignated | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Premium cost of hedge	$ 5

[1] Premium costs of $5 million in connection with the acquisition of APPM are included in Restructuring and other charges in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.