Shareowners' Equity (Changes Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Beginning balance | $ 3,083 | $ 350 | $ 2,899 | [1],[2] | $ 432 | [1] | |||||
| Net earnings | [2] | 83 | 55 | 267 | 76 | ||||||
| Dividends | 0 | 0 | (5) | (1) | |||||||
| Dispositions | (3) | (6) | (9) | (98) | |||||||
| Synchrony Financial IPO | 0 | 2,393 | 0 | 2,393 | |||||||
| AOCI and other | (2) | 12 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| Ending balance | $ 3,160 | [1],[2] | $ 2,804 | $ 3,160 | [1],[2] | $ 2,804 | |||||
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- Definition This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Net of Tax, for the period attributable to noncontrolling interest. Includes deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment in addition to various other transactions related to noncontrolling interests No definition available.
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of the reduction or elimination during the period of a noncontrolling interest resulting from the parent's loss of control and deconsolidation of the entity in which one or more outside parties had a noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from subsidiary issuance of equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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