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Pension and Other Postemployment Benefits (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Amounts Recognized on the Balance Sheet:      
Noncurrent liabilities $ (3,080) $ (2,823)  
Pensions
     
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation, beginning of period 7,977 5,858  
Liabilities assumed with Allegheny Merger 0 1,341  
Service cost 161 130 99
Interest cost 389 374 314
Plan participants' contributions 0 0  
Plan amendments 8 0  
Special termination benefits 0 6  
Medicare retiree drug subsidy 0 0  
Actuarial (gain) loss 861 647  
Benefits paid (421) (379)  
Benefit obligation, end of period 8,975 7,977 5,858
Change in fair value of plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period 5,867 4,544  
Assets assumed with Allegheny Merger 0 954  
Actual return on plan assets 611 364  
Company contributions 614 384  
Plan participants' contributions 0 0  
Benefits paid (421) (379)  
Fair value of plan assets, end of period 6,671 5,867 4,544
Funded Status:      
Funded Status (2,303) (2,110)  
Accumulated benefit obligation 8,355 7,409  
Amounts Recognized on the Balance Sheet:      
Current liabilities (14) (13)  
Noncurrent liabilities (2,289) (2,097)  
Net liability as of December 31 (2,303) (2,110)  
Amounts Recognized in AOCI:      
Prior service cost (credit) 58 67  
Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations      
Discount rate 4.25% 5.00%  
Rate of compensation increase 4.70% 5.20%  
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 100.00% 100.00%  
Pensions | Equity securities
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 15.00% 19.00%  
Pensions | Bonds
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 47.00% 48.00%  
Pensions | Absolute return strategies
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 22.00% 21.00%  
Pensions | Real estate
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 5.00% 6.00%  
Pensions | Private equities
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 1.00% 2.00%  
Pensions | Cash
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 10.00% 4.00%  
Pensions | Qualified Plan
     
Change in fair value of plan assets:      
Company contributions 600    
Funded Status:      
Funded Status (1,967) (1,820)  
Pensions | Non-qualified Plans
     
Funded Status:      
Funded Status (336) (290)  
OPEB
     
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation, beginning of period 1,037 861  
Liabilities assumed with Allegheny Merger 0 272  
Service cost 12 13 10
Interest cost 47 48 45
Plan participants' contributions 17 39  
Plan amendments (85) (98)  
Special termination benefits 0 0  
Medicare retiree drug subsidy 0 9  
Actuarial (gain) loss 152 19  
Benefits paid (104) (126)  
Benefit obligation, end of period 1,076 1,037 861
Change in fair value of plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period 528 498  
Assets assumed with Allegheny Merger 0 75  
Actual return on plan assets 48 23  
Company contributions 19 19  
Plan participants' contributions 17 39  
Benefits paid (104) (126)  
Fair value of plan assets, end of period 508 528 498
Funded Status:      
Funded Status (566) (509)  
Accumulated benefit obligation 0 0  
Amounts Recognized on the Balance Sheet:      
Current liabilities 45 0  
Noncurrent liabilities (611) (509)  
Net liability as of December 31 (566) (509)  
Amounts Recognized in AOCI:      
Prior service cost (credit) $ (728) $ (847)  
Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations      
Discount rate 4.00% 4.75%  
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 5.00% 5.00%  
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 100.00% 100.00%  
OPEB | Equity securities
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 39.00% 38.00%  
OPEB | Bonds
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 40.00% 44.00%  
OPEB | Absolute return strategies
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 4.00% 13.00%  
OPEB | Real estate
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 1.00% 1.00%  
OPEB | Private equities
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 0.00% 0.00%  
OPEB | Cash
     
Allocation of Plan Assets      
Asset Allocation 16.00% 4.00%  
OPEB | Pre Medicare
     
Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations      
Health care cost trend rate assumed 7.50% 7.50%  
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2020 2016  
OPEB | Post Medicare
     
Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations      
Health care cost trend rate assumed 8.00% 8.50%  
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2020 2018