Business Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Activity) (Details)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
employee
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Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
employee
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
employee
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
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| Cash Charges Related to Restructuring |
|
85.00%
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85.00%
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| Severance Costs |
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$ 121
|
$ 87
|
| Asset Impairment Charges |
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|
19
|
0
|
| Business restructuring |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 140
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$ 0
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$ 140
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$ 87
|
| Employees Impacted | employee |
|
|
|
359
|
1,853
|
806
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| Restructuring Reserves, Deductions |
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$ 0
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$ (19)
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| Number Of Employees Included In Plan Who Ceased Employment In Period | employee |
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(447)
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(1,047)
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| Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |
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$ 0
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$ 0
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| Restructuring Reserve |
0
|
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0
|
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| Employee Severance [Member] |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
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|
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| Restructuring Reserves, Deductions |
|
|
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(45)
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(32)
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| Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |
|
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0
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(2)
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| Restructuring Reserve |
42
|
|
|
42
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| Restructuring Reserve, Total [Member] |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
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|
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| Restructuring Reserves, Deductions |
|
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(45)
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(51)
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| Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |
|
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0
|
|
$ (2)
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| Restructuring Reserve |
$ 42
|
|
|
$ 42
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| Performance Coatings Segment [Member] |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Severance Costs |
|
|
|
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$ 71
|
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| Asset Impairment Charges |
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
| Business restructuring |
|
|
|
|
$ 77
|
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| Employees Impacted | employee |
|
|
|
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1,259
|
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| Industrial Coatings Segment [Member] |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Severance Costs |
|
|
|
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$ 42
|
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| Asset Impairment Charges |
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
| Business restructuring |
|
|
|
|
$ 55
|
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| Employees Impacted | employee |
|
|
|
|
534
|
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| Glass Segment [Member] |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
|
|
|
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| Severance Costs |
|
|
|
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$ 4
|
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| Asset Impairment Charges |
|
|
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0
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| Business restructuring |
|
|
|
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$ 4
|
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| Employees Impacted | employee |
|
|
|
|
33
|
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| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
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| Severance Costs |
|
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$ 4
|
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| Asset Impairment Charges |
|
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0
|
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| Business restructuring |
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|
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$ 4
|
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| Employees Impacted | employee |
|
|
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27
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