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Retirement Benefits (Effects of One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details) (Foreign Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Effect on total of service and interest cost components 1 Percentage Point Increase $ 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents
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Effect on total of service and interest cost components 1 Percentage Point Decrease (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1
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Effect on postretirement benefit obligation 1 Percentage Point Increase 9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation
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Effect on postretirement benefit obligation 1 Percentage Point Decrease $ (7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1
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