| **Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts - Foreign Currency Contracts (Details) € in Millions, MXN in Millions, CAD in Millions**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1 Months Ended |           |           |        |           |         |        |            |     |         |     |        |
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| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   | € 12 | [1] |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   | € 30 |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           |      |      |   |      |    |   | 2          |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Canada, Dollars                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount | CAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     | CAD 30 | [3] |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | CAD 25 |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly | CAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     | CAD 15 |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Mexican Pesos                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount | MXN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     | MXN 759 | [4] |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | MXN 1,270 |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly | MXN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     | MXN 380 |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Foreign Exchange Contract, Maturing November 2015 to October 2016 [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | € 3      |      |      |   |      |    |   | € 2  |     |    |     |   |  | € 2 | € 2 | € 2 | € 2 | € 4 | € 3 |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | € 2      |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           |      |      |   | € 3 |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Canada, Dollars                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly | CAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      |   |      |    | CAD 10 |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Mexican Pesos                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly | MXN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      |   |      | MXN 379 |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           | € 3 | € 4 |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Canada, Dollars                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly | CAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |           |      |      | CAD 5  |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract, Maturing November 2015 to October 2016 [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |           |      |      |   |      |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           | € 2 | € 2 |   | € 2 |    |   |       |     |    |     |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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| [1]Forward exchange contracts of €2 million matured in July 2016 but settled in August 2016, €3 million matured in August 2016, €4 million mature in September 2016, and €3 million mature in October 2016.[2](D) Forward exchange contracts of €2 million settled in November 2015, €3 million matured in November 2015, €3 million matured in December 2015, €4 million matured in January 2016, and €2 million mature each month from February 2016 through October 2016.[3](B) Forward exchange contracts of C$15 million matured in July 2016 but settled in August 2016, C$10 million matured in August 2016, and C$5 million mature in September 2016.[4](C) Forward exchange contracts of ₱380 million matured in July 2016 but settled in August 2016 and ₱379 million matured in August 2016. |

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| - Definition
Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B
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| - Definition
Derivative, Notional Amount Expiring Monthly
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
The amount of cash received during the period on settlement of a hedge.
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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No definition available.
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