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2402404 - Disclosure - Restructuring and other cost savings initiatives (Summary of Expenses and Payments) (Details)
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TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000318154 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]
Separation costs [Member]Other [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Separation costs [Member]Other [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Separation costs [Member]Other [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring liabilities as of beginning of period
95,000,000  
23,000,000  
118,000,000  
221,000,000  
23,000,000  
244,000,000  
0  
0  
0  
Expense
6,000,000  
13,000,000  
19,000,000  
52,000,000  
80,000,000  
132,000,000  
353,000,000  
32,000,000  
385,000,000  
Payments
(90,000,000) 
(27,000,000) 
(117,000,000) 
(178,000,000) 
(80,000,000) 
(258,000,000) 
(132,000,000) 
(9,000,000) 
(141,000,000) 
Restructuring liabilities as of end of period
11,000,000  
 
9,000,000  
 
20,000,000  
 
95,000,000  
 
23,000,000  
 
118,000,000  
 
221,000,000  
 
23,000,000  
 
244,000,000