Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Assets: | ||
Investments | $ 79,000,000 | $ 83,000,000 |
Foreign currency hedges | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Total Assets | 81,000,000 | 86,000,000 |
Liabilities: | ||
Deferred compensation | 252,000,000 | 268,000,000 |
Guarantees | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Foreign currency hedges | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Total Liabilities | 295,000,000 | 312,000,000 |
Fair Value Disclosure Debt [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value of long-term debt | 5,940,000,000 | |
CBS Corporation Excluding Outdoor Americas [Member]
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Fair Value Disclosure Debt [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value of senior debt | 5,860,000,000 | 5,861,000,000 |
Carrying value of long-term debt | 5,850,000,000 | 5,940,000,000 |
Outdoor Americas Inc [Member]
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Fair Value Disclosure Debt [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value of senior debt | 800,000,000 | |
Carrying value of long-term debt | 1,598,000,000 | 0 |
Senior Debt [Member] | CBS Corporation Excluding Outdoor Americas [Member]
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Fair Value Disclosure Debt [Line Items] | ||
Fair value of debt | 6,910,000,000 | 6,690,000,000 |
Term Loan And Senior Notes [Member] | Outdoor Americas Inc [Member]
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Fair Value Disclosure Debt [Line Items] | ||
Fair value of debt | 1,630,000,000 | |
Carrying value of long-term debt | 1,600,000,000 | |
Level 1 [Member]
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Assets: | ||
Investments | 79,000,000 | 83,000,000 |
Foreign currency hedges | 0 | 0 |
Total Assets | 79,000,000 | 83,000,000 |
Liabilities: | ||
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0 |
Guarantees | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency hedges | 0 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 [Member]
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Assets: | ||
Investments | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency hedges | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Total Assets | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Liabilities: | ||
Deferred compensation | 252,000,000 | 268,000,000 |
Guarantees | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency hedges | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Total Liabilities | 255,000,000 | 272,000,000 |
Level 3 [Member]
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Assets: | ||
Investments | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency hedges | 0 | 0 |
Total Assets | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities: | ||
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0 |
Guarantees | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Foreign currency hedges | 0 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | $ 40,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 |