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Total Equity (Changes in Shares of Common Stock Outstanding) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Shares outstanding at beginning of period | 1,944,868,751us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 1,974,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
| Treasury stock purchases | (46,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | (27,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |
| Other | 52,000,000ms_CommonStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecreaseOtherThanIssuancesAndTreasuryStockPurchased | (2,000,000)ms_CommonStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecreaseOtherThanIssuancesAndTreasuryStockPurchased |
| Shares outstanding at end of period | 1,950,980,142us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 1,944,868,751us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
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- Definition
The increase (decrease) during the period in the number of shares other than issuances and treasury stock purchased. No definition available.
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- Definition
Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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