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Miscellaneous Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Research and development costs | $ 1,044,000,000 | $ 1,012,000,000 | $ 1,050,000,000 |
| Foreign currency transaction losses, before tax | 184,000,000 | 251,000,000 | |
| Foreign currency transaction gains, before tax | 54,000,000 | ||
| Gains on combined effects of LIFO inventory accumulations and draw-downs | 292,000,000 | 317,000,000 | 207,000,000 |
| Replacement cost of inventories estimated to exceed LIFO carrying values | $ 25,600,000,000 | $ 21,300,000,000 | |
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The effect of liquidating LIFO (last in first out) inventory layers on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO (last in first out) inventory value when the LIFO inventory method is utilized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate realized and unrealized gain on foreign currency transactions included in net income. Includes gain on a foreign currency forward exchange contract. Does not include foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity or intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature. Gross of tax effect. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate realized and unrealized loss on foreign currency transactions included in net income. Includes loss on a foreign currency forward exchange contract. Does not include foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity or intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature. Gross of tax effect. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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