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Retirement Plans and Postretirement Medical Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Eligibility age for retiree medical benefits 55 years    
Percent of all foreign plan assets 75.00%    
Fair value of plan assets $ 399,000 $ 427,000  
Expected return on plan assets 7.00% 7.50%  
Assumed health care cost trend rate 6.00% 6.50%  
Next year's assumed health care cost trend rate 6.00%    
Assumed health care cost trend rate decline 5.00%    
Total contributions to defined contribution plans $ 28,000 $ 25,000  
United States      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Next year's anticipated total contributions to pension plans $ 9,000    
Nominal rate of return 7.00%    
Fair value of plan assets $ 1,460,111 $ 1,592,774  
Expected return on plan assets 7.00% 7.00% 7.25%
Benefit obligation $ 1,689,885 $ 1,868,176 $ 1,622,591
Foreign      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Next year's anticipated total contributions to pension plans $ 46,000    
Nominal rate of return 6.50%    
Fair value of plan assets $ 412,418 437,209  
Benefit obligation 647,112 715,287 672,773
U.S. nonpension postretirement plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation 198,000 231,000  
Nonpension postretirement benefit plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Benefit obligation $ 211,878 [1] $ 253,980 [1] $ 231,153
[1] The benefit obligation for the U.S. nonpension postretirement plans was $198 million and $231 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.