Rendering

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2419402 - Disclosure - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000021665 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
 
 
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
 
 
Raw materials and supplies
266,000,000  
261,000,000  
Work-in-process
42,000,000  
45,000,000  
Finished goods
863,000,000  
874,000,000  
Total Inventories
1,171,000,000  
 
1,180,000,000 1
 
Inventories valued under LIFO
278,000,000  
268,000,000  
Excess of current cost over LIFO cost
30,000,000  
6,000,000  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
 
 
Land
147,000,000  
153,000,000  
Buildings
1,544,000,000  
1,492,000,000  
Manufacturing machinery and equipment
4,971,000,000  
5,166,000,000  
Other equipment
1,280,000,000  
1,248,000,000  
Property, plant and equipment, gross
7,942,000,000  
 
8,059,000,000  
 
Accumulated depreciation
(4,102,000,000) 
(4,263,000,000) 
Total Property, plant and equipment, net
3,840,000,000  
 
3,796,000,000 1
 
Other liabilities
 
 
Pension and other retiree benefits
1,794,000,000  
1,650,000,000  
Restructuring accrual
69,000,000  
96,000,000  
Other
172,000,000  
220,000,000  
Total Other liabilities
2,035,000,000  
 
1,966,000,000 1
 
1: Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation of debt issuance costs required by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03 “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.