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Debt Instrument, Voluntary Payment

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Self-unloading Ocean Vessels

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of tangible assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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Gypsum Transportation Limited (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Ocean_vessel	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 Ocean_vessel	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 12, 2015
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Term of contract of affreightment			5 years
Long-lived asset impairment charges	$ 90us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges	$ 30us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges	$ 90us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges	$ 0us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges	$ 8us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges
Contract termination charge			6us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination
Trade receivable	404us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent		404us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent	369us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Provision for bad debt			1us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	0us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	7us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
GTL trading partner
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Trade receivable	9		9
Provision for bad debt			9
Self-unloading ocean vessels
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges	60		60
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Voluntary debt payment						$ 2