Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Results of Operations
Net sales	$ 7,358	$ 6,633	$ 6,652
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(5,979)	(5,283)	(5,317)
Gross profit	1,379	1,350	1,335
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(1,410)	(611)	(813)
Other interest expense	(314)	(249)	(222)
Interest income	11	13	18
Other equity earnings	66	59	53
Other revenue	27	32	24
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(241)	594	395
Provision for income taxes	(85)	(137)	(110)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(326)	457	285
Earnings from discontinued operations		31	66
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	1	(337)
Net earnings (loss)	(325)	151	351
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(20)	(42)	(36)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(345)	109	315
Parent
Results of Operations
Net intercompany interest	20	21	39
Other interest expense	(20)	(21)	(39)
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	(345)	109	315
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(345)	109	315
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(345)	109	315
Net earnings (loss)	(345)	109	315
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(345)	109	315
Issuer
Results of Operations
Net sales	1,837	1,779	1,929
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(1,559)	(1,479)	(1,598)
Gross profit	278	300	331
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(120)	(127)	(247)
Net intercompany interest	(20)	(70)	(114)
Other interest expense	(145)	(145)	(108)
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	(474)	188	486
Other equity earnings	9	15	14
Other revenue	216	88	68
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(256)	249	430
Provision for income taxes	(1)	(1)	(3)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(257)	248	427
Net earnings (loss)	(257)	248	427
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(257)	248	427
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Results of Operations
Net sales	3	3	4
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(5)	(6)	(2)
Gross profit	(2)	(3)	2
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(77)	(86)	(84)
Net intercompany interest		(7)	(3)
Other interest expense	(1)		(1)
Other revenue	1	9	2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(79)	(87)	(84)
Provision for income taxes	2	(3)	20
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(77)	(90)	(64)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	3
Net earnings (loss)	(74)	(90)	(64)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(74)	(90)	(64)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Results of Operations
Net sales	5,521	4,861	4,727
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	(4,419)	(3,809)	(3,727)
Gross profit	1,102	1,052	1,000
Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other	(1,213)	(398)	(482)
Net intercompany interest		56	78
Other interest expense	(148)	(83)	(74)
Interest income	11	13	18
Other equity earnings	57	44	39
Other revenue	(190)	(65)	(46)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(381)	619	533
Provision for income taxes	(86)	(133)	(127)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(467)	486	406
Earnings from discontinued operations		31	66
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	(2)	(337)
Net earnings (loss)	(469)	180	472
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(20)	(42)	(36)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	(489)	138	436
Eliminations
Results of Operations
Net sales	(3)	(10)	(8)
Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery	4	11	10
Gross profit	1	1	2
Equity earnings from subsidiaries	819	(297)	(801)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	820	(296)	(799)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	820	(296)	(799)
Net earnings (loss)	820	(296)	(799)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 820	$ (296)	$ (799)