Investments and Related Matters Other Segments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments	$ 5,491,000,000	$ 8,938,000,000
Other Segments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	299,000,000	286,000,000
Other investments	108,000,000	204,000,000
Investments	407,000,000	490,000,000
Federal-Mogul [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	240,000,000	228,000,000
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates	34,000,000	37,000,000	32,000,000
Sales generated by non-consolidated affiliates	682,000,000	744,000,000	605,000,000
Net income generated by non-consolidated affiliates	79,000,000	88,000,000	72,000,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	31,000,000	16,000,000	43,000,000
ARI [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	45,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in several non-consolidated affiliates, Percentage	2.00%
Maximum [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in several non-consolidated affiliates, Percentage	50.00%
Turkey JV [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in several non-consolidated affiliates, Percentage	50.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ARI [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	45,000,000
Turkey JV [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Purchases from joint venture	150,000,000	171,000,000	127,000,000
Sales to joint venture	45,000,000	46,000,000	36,000,000
Due to joint venture	$ 5,000,000	$ 6,000,000