Incentive allocation percentage

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- Definition

Operating Expense, Plant Maintenance, Frequency, Years

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- Definition

Special Profits Interest Allocations percentage

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- Definition

The aggregate costs of keeping the property in good condition but that do not appreciably prolong the life or increase the value of the property.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2)

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended			8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted cash [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted cash [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Refineries [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Refineries [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Machinery, Equipment, and Furniture [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Machinery, Equipment, and Furniture [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Assets Leased to Others [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Building and Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Building and Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash	$ 396,000,000	$ 963,000,000	$ 330,000,000	$ 197,000,000	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Debt	9,295,000,000	9,873,000,000			2,586,000,000	2,805,000,000		926,000,000	676,000,000
Fair value of long-term debt	9,400,000,000	9,900,000,000
Planned major maintenance								107,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)															30 years	1 year	30 years	40 years	4 years
Planned major maintenance, frequency (in years)										2 years		5 years		4 years
Special profits interest allocations percentage											2.50%		1.50%
Incentive allocation percentage											25.00%		15.00%
Research and development expense					$ 177,000,000	$ 179,000,000	$ 172,000,000