Supplemental financial information - Other income (expense), net (OI&E) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Lease income | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 14 |
| Tax interest income (expense) | 8 | 6 | (10) |
| Interest income | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Currency exchange gains (losses) | 5 | (4) | (2) |
| Investment gains (losses) | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| Other | (4) | (7) | (13) |
| Total | $ 32 | $ 21 | $ 17 |
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- Definition Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Miscellaneous No definition available.
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- Definition Supplemental financial information. No definition available.
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- Definition Interest income (expense) as a result of income tax overpayment (underpayment) recognized in non-operating income (expense). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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