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Cabot Corporation
(NYSE:CBT) 

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Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates through three segments: Reinforcement Materials, Performance Chemicals, and Purification Solutions. The company offers rubber grade carbon blacks used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and perform...

Founded: 1882
Full Time Employees: 4,500
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 
                                                                                                
      net sales and other operating revenues
    904,000,000 849,000,000 899,000,000 923,000,000 936,000,000 955,000,000 1,001,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,019,000,000 958,000,000 965,000,000 968,000,000 1,033,000,000 965,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,092,000,000 968,000,000 904,000,000 917,000,000 842,000,000 746,000,000 659,000,000 518,000,000 710,000,000 727,000,000 827,000,000 845,000,000 844,000,000 821,000,000 850,000,000 854,000,000 818,000,000 720,000,000 723,000,000 705,000,000 678,000,000 611,000,000 619,000,000 621,000,000 568,000,000 603,000,000 671,000,000 694,000,000 694,000,000 812,000,000 911,000,000 940,000,000 898,000,000 899,000,000 898,000,000 903,000,000 842,000,000 820,000,000 848,000,000 846,000,000 844,000,000 762,000,000 675,000,000 883,000,000 791,000,000 753,000,000 749,000,000 753,000,000 712,000,000 679,000,000 610,000,000 511,000,000 470,000,000 652,000,000 854,000,000 840,000,000 786,000,000 711,000,000   637,000,000 655,000,000 663,000,000 666,000,000 627,000,000 587,000,000  545,000,000 527,000,000 495,000,000 496,000,000 492,000,000 500,000,000 446,000,000  468,000,000 
      cost of sales
    694,000,000 638,000,000 679,000,000 679,000,000 695,000,000 720,000,000 761,000,000 760,000,000 773,000,000 740,000,000 740,000,000 745,000,000 823,000,000 784,000,000 892,000,000 914,000,000 860,000,000 770,000,000 726,000,000 703,000,000 628,000,000 553,000,000 522,000,000 449,000,000 557,000,000 586,000,000 656,000,000 675,000,000 666,000,000 655,000,000 637,000,000 654,000,000 628,000,000 542,000,000 556,000,000 546,000,000 509,000,000 454,000,000 450,000,000 461,000,000 418,000,000 504,000,000 532,000,000 544,000,000 555,000,000 655,000,000 729,000,000 756,000,000 722,000,000 720,000,000 730,000,000 726,000,000 698,000,000 673,000,000 691,000,000 671,000,000 671,000,000 619,000,000 611,000,000 708,000,000 630,000,000 595,000,000 615,000,000 599,000,000 572,000,000 543,000,000 538,000,000 443,000,000 475,000,000 560,000,000 741,000,000 703,000,000 668,000,000 594,000,000 564,000,000 543,000,000 499,000,000 506,000,000 550,000,000 551,000,000 542,000,000 481,000,000  427,000,000 397,000,000 378,000,000 386,000,000 363,000,000 369,000,000 339,000,000  367,000,000 
      gross profit
    210,000,000 211,000,000 220,000,000 244,000,000 241,000,000 235,000,000 240,000,000 256,000,000 246,000,000 218,000,000 225,000,000 223,000,000 210,000,000 181,000,000 220,000,000 235,000,000 232,000,000 198,000,000 178,000,000 214,000,000 214,000,000 193,000,000 137,000,000 69,000,000 153,000,000 141,000,000 171,000,000 170,000,000 178,000,000 166,000,000 213,000,000 200,000,000 190,000,000 178,000,000 167,000,000 159,000,000 169,000,000 157,000,000 169,000,000 160,000,000 150,000,000 99,000,000 139,000,000 150,000,000 139,000,000 157,000,000 182,000,000 184,000,000 176,000,000 179,000,000 168,000,000 177,000,000 144,000,000 147,000,000 157,000,000 175,000,000 173,000,000 143,000,000 64,000,000 175,000,000 161,000,000 158,000,000 134,000,000 154,000,000 140,000,000 136,000,000 72,000,000 68,000,000 -5,000,000 92,000,000 113,000,000 137,000,000 118,000,000 117,000,000 111,000,000 106,000,000 138,000,000 149,000,000 113,000,000 115,000,000 85,000,000 106,000,000  118,000,000 130,000,000 117,000,000 110,000,000 129,000,000 131,000,000    
      yoy
    -12.86% -10.21% -8.33% -4.69% -2.03% 7.80% 6.67% 14.80% 17.14% 20.44% 2.27% -5.11% -9.48% -8.59% 23.60% 9.81% 8.41% 2.59% 29.93% 210.14% 39.87% 36.88% -19.88% -59.41% -14.04% -15.06% -19.72% -15.00% -6.32% -6.74% 27.54% 25.79% 12.43% 13.38% -1.18% -0.62% 12.67% 58.59% 21.58% 6.67% 7.91% -36.94% -23.63% -18.48% -21.02% -12.29% 8.33% 3.95% 22.22% 21.77% 7.01% 1.14% -16.76% 2.80% 145.31% 0.00% 7.45% -9.49% -52.24% 13.64% 15.00% 16.18% 86.11% 126.47% -2900.00% 47.83% -36.28% -50.36% -104.24% -21.37% 1.80% 29.25% -14.49% -21.48% -1.77% -7.83% 62.35% 40.57%  -2.54% -34.62% -9.40%  -8.53% -0.76%        
      qoq
    -0.47% -4.09% -9.84% 1.24% 2.55% -2.08% -6.25% 4.07% 12.84% -3.11% 0.90% 6.19% 16.02% -17.73% -6.38% 1.29% 17.17% 11.24% -16.82% 0.00% 10.88% 40.88% 98.55% -54.90% 8.51% -17.54% 0.59% -4.49% 7.23% -22.07% 6.50% 5.26% 6.74% 6.59% 5.03% -5.92% 7.64% -7.10% 5.62% 6.67% 51.52% -28.78% -7.33% 7.91% -11.46% -13.74% -1.09% 4.55% -1.68% 6.55% -5.08% 22.92% -2.04% -6.37% -10.29% 1.16% 20.98% 123.44% -63.43% 8.70% 1.90% 17.91% -12.99% 10.00% 2.94% 88.89% 5.88% -1460.00% -105.43% -18.58% -17.52% 16.10% 0.85% 5.41% 4.72% -23.19% -7.38% 31.86% -1.74% 35.29% -19.81%   -9.23% 11.11% 6.36% -14.73% -1.53%     
      selling and administrative expenses
    67,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 62,000,000 64,000,000 66,000,000 73,000,000 68,000,000 75,000,000 67,000,000 69,000,000 58,000,000 66,000,000 60,000,000 62,000,000 51,000,000 74,000,000 71,000,000 89,000,000 68,000,000 71,000,000 61,000,000 62,000,000 52,000,000 114,000,000 64,000,000 82,000,000 65,000,000 70,000,000 73,000,000 84,000,000 74,000,000 78,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 63,000,000 65,000,000 63,000,000 78,000,000 64,000,000 62,000,000 71,000,000 66,000,000 67,000,000 71,000,000 78,000,000 81,000,000 76,000,000 92,000,000 77,000,000 76,000,000 73,000,000 77,000,000 73,000,000 86,000,000 68,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 59,000,000 62,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 57,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 67,000,000 51,000,000 50,000,000 54,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000 67,000,000 66,000,000 56,000,000 66,000,000 56,000,000 73,000,000 54,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 58,000,000  63,000,000 56,000,000 54,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 58,000,000 51,000,000  82,000,000 
      research and technical expenses
    14,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 13,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000  13,000,000     14,000,000 13,000,000     
      income from operations
    129,000,000 129,000,000 137,000,000 167,000,000 162,000,000 155,000,000 150,000,000 172,000,000 156,000,000 136,000,000 142,000,000 150,000,000 129,000,000 105,000,000 143,000,000 168,000,000 161,000,000 -83,000,000 74,000,000 134,000,000 128,000,000 118,000,000 -70,000,000 4,000,000 24,000,000 63,000,000 75,000,000 81,000,000 73,000,000 77,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 -158,000,000 94,000,000 82,000,000 82,000,000 90,000,000 82,000,000 78,000,000 83,000,000 77,000,000 12,000,000 -503,000,000 68,000,000 54,000,000 64,000,000 87,000,000 93,000,000 68,000,000 86,000,000 73,000,000 86,000,000 49,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 90,000,000 87,000,000 61,000,000 -8,000,000 96,000,000 78,000,000 77,000,000 60,000,000 77,000,000 60,000,000 51,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -78,000,000 18,000,000 38,000,000 50,000,000 33,000,000 44,000,000 25,000,000 33,000,000 48,000,000 80,000,000 37,000,000 42,000,000 12,000,000 35,000,000  41,000,000 -31,000,000 48,000,000  60,000,000 60,000,000    
      yoy
    -20.37% -16.77% -8.67% -2.91% 3.85% 13.97% 5.63% 14.67% 20.93% 29.52% -0.70% -10.71% -19.88% -226.51% 93.24% 25.37% 25.78% -170.34% -205.71% 3250.00% 433.33% 87.30% -193.33% -95.06% -67.12% -18.18% -32.43% -25.69% -146.20% -18.09% 35.37% 32.93% -275.56% 14.63% 5.13% -1.20% 16.88% 583.33% -115.51% 22.06% 42.59% -81.25% -678.16% -26.88% -20.59% -25.58% 19.18% 8.14% 38.78% 56.36% 40.38% -4.44% -43.68% -9.84% -750.00% -6.25% 11.54% -20.78% -113.33% 24.68% 30.00% 50.98% 1900.00% 3750.00% -176.92% 183.33% -92.11% -96.00% -336.36% -59.09% 52.00% 51.52% -31.25% -45.00% -32.43% -21.43% 300.00% 128.57%  2.44% -138.71% -27.08%  -31.67% -151.67%        
      qoq
    0.00% -5.84% -17.96% 3.09% 4.52% 3.33% -12.79% 10.26% 14.71% -4.23% -5.33% 16.28% 22.86% -26.57% -14.88% 4.35% -293.98% -212.16% -44.78% 4.69% 8.47% -268.57% -1850.00% -83.33% -61.90% -16.00% -7.41% 10.96% -5.19% -30.63% 1.83% -168.99% -268.09% 14.63% 0.00% -8.89% 9.76% 5.13% -6.02% 7.79% 541.67% -102.39% -839.71% 25.93% -15.63% -26.44% -6.45% 36.76% -20.93% 17.81% -15.12% 75.51% -10.91% 5.77% -42.22% 3.45% 42.62% -862.50% -108.33% 23.08% 1.30% 28.33% -22.08% 28.33% 17.65% 1600.00% 50.00% -102.56% -533.33% -52.63% -24.00% 51.52% -25.00% 76.00% -24.24% -31.25% -40.00% 116.22% -11.90% 250.00% -65.71%   -232.26% -164.58%   0.00%     
      interest and dividend income
    7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000  4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 
      interest expense
    -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -20,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -21,000,000 -24,000,000 -23,000,000 -22,000,000 -18,000,000 -15,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000  -8,000,000  -9,000,000   -7,000,000 -6,000,000  -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000  -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000  -7,000,000 
      other income
    2,000,000  -9,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -29,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000  -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 5,000,000  -12,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000   -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  -8,000,000 35,000,000 -4,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 -500,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 3,000,000 250,000 -5,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 -500,000 2,000,000 -4,000,000  -3,250,000 2,000,000 -6,000,000  -13,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000  2,000,000   6,000,000 -4,000,000  1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 -5,250,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000   
      income from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies
    120,000,000 118,000,000 115,000,000 155,000,000 151,000,000 144,000,000 135,000,000 158,000,000 142,000,000 94,000,000                                                                                   
      benefit for income taxes
    -44,000,000 -37,000,000 -63,000,000 -43,000,000 -49,000,000 -41,000,000 10,000,000 -40,000,000 -47,000,000 -34,000,000 118,000,000 -41,000,000 -29,000,000 -20,000,000 -29,000,000 -49,000,000 -36,000,000 12,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000 -34,000,000 -29,000,000 -182,000,000 5,000,000 -10,000,000 -4,000,000 -27,000,000 -30,000,000 -20,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 -205,000,000 3,000,000 -16,000,000 1,000,000 -17,000,000 -13,000,000 -15,000,000  5,000,000 -2,000,000 64,000,000             -23,000,000 -16,000,000   -17,000,000 6,000,000 -16,000,000 -20,000,000 1,000,000  -1,000,000 -7,000,000 31,000,000 -1,000,000    6,000,000              -13,000,000    6,000,000 
      equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax
    2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000     1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 -500,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000                                           
      net income
    78,000,000 82,000,000 54,000,000 113,000,000 105,000,000 104,000,000 146,000,000 120,000,000 97,000,000 61,000,000 246,000,000 90,000,000 82,000,000 66,000,000 103,000,000 106,000,000 114,000,000 -80,000,000 36,000,000 95,000,000 85,000,000 70,000,000 -265,000,000 -5,000,000 3,000,000 46,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 29,000,000 77,000,000 102,000,000 99,000,000 -163,000,000 -112,000,000 75,000,000 53,000,000 80,000,000 58,000,000 55,000,000 60,000,000 52,000,000 -3,000,000 41,000,000 -443,000,000 27,000,000 49,000,000 36,000,000 57,000,000 39,000,000 86,000,000 51,000,000 62,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 40,000,000 70,000,000 245,000,000 51,000,000 55,000,000 67,000,000 56,000,000 80,000,000 37,000,000 51,000,000 47,000,000 34,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -58,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000 27,000,000 11,000,000 36,000,000 24,000,000 20,000,000 31,000,000 54,000,000 27,000,000 25,000,000 12,000,000 24,000,000  26,000,000 -50,000,000 35,000,000 27,000,000 42,000,000 37,000,000    
      yoy
    -25.71% -21.15% -63.01% -5.83% 8.25% 70.49% -40.65% 33.33% 18.29% -7.58% 138.83% -15.09% -28.07% -182.50% 186.11% 11.58% 34.12% -214.29% -113.58% -2000.00% 2733.33% 52.17% -762.50% -112.50% -89.66% -40.26% -60.78% -59.60% -117.79% -168.75% 36.00% 86.79% -303.75% -293.10% 36.36% -11.67% 53.85% -2033.33% 34.15% -113.54% 92.59% -106.12% 13.89% -877.19% -30.77% -43.02% -29.41% -8.06% 69.57% 258.33% 27.50% -11.43% -90.61% -52.94% -27.27% 4.48% 337.50% -36.25% 48.65% 31.37% 19.15% 135.29% -436.36% -525.00% -181.03% 750.00% -191.67% -144.44% -627.27% -88.89% -50.00% 35.00% -64.52% -33.33% -11.11% -20.00% 158.33% 125.00%  -3.85% -124.00% -31.43%  -38.10% -235.14%        
      qoq
    -4.88% 51.85% -52.21% 7.62% 0.96% -28.77% 21.67% 23.71% 59.02% -75.20% 173.33% 9.76% 24.24% -35.92% -2.83% -7.02% -242.50% -322.22% -62.11% 11.76% 21.43% -126.42% 5200.00% -266.67% -93.48% 15.00% 0.00% 37.93% -62.34% -24.51% 3.03% -160.74% 45.54% -249.33% 41.51% -33.75% 37.93% 5.45% -8.33% 15.38% -1833.33% -107.32% -109.26% -1740.74% -44.90% 36.11% -36.84% 46.15% -54.65% 68.63% -17.74% 169.57% -4.17% -40.00% -42.86% -71.43% 380.39% -7.27% -17.91% 19.64% -30.00% 116.22% -27.45% 8.51% 38.24% -409.09% -8.33% -79.31% -1550.00% -66.67% -55.56% 145.45% -69.44% 50.00% 20.00% -35.48% -42.59% 100.00% 8.00% 108.33% -50.00%   -152.00% -242.86% 29.63% -35.71% 13.51%     
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
    10,000,000 9,000,000 8,500,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 8,750,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 6,750,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000 6,250,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 7,250,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 5,500,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 7,750,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 4,500,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,750,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000     3,500,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000     3,250,000 4,000,000 4,000,000                            
      net income attributable to cabot corporation
    68,000,000 73,000,000 43,000,000 101,000,000 94,000,000 93,000,000 137,000,000 109,000,000 84,000,000 50,000,000 234,000,000 82,000,000 75,000,000 54,000,000 94,000,000 97,000,000 107,000,000 -89,000,000 29,000,000 86,000,000 75,000,000 60,000,000 -272,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 41,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 23,000,000 69,000,000 94,000,000 88,000,000 -173,000,000 -122,000,000 68,000,000 45,000,000 74,000,000 54,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 48,000,000 -7,000,000 40,000,000 -445,000,000 26,000,000 45,000,000 31,000,000 52,000,000 36,000,000 80,000,000 47,000,000 59,000,000 27,000,000 20,000,000 36,000,000 66,000,000 240,000,000 46,000,000 50,000,000 60,000,000 51,000,000 75,000,000 35,000,000 47,000,000 43,000,000 29,000,000                           
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                                                
      basic
    52,000,000 52,700,000 53,700,000 53,500,000 54,000,000 54,300,000 55,100,000 55,100,000 55,400,000 55,300,000 56,100,000 56,100,000 56,300,000 56,300,000 56,500,000 56,300,000 56,600,000 56,800,000 56,700,000 56,700,000 56,600,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 56,900,000 58,700,000 58,200,000 59,100,000 59,900,000 61,700,000 61,800,000 61,800,000 61,900,000 62,300,000 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,200,000 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,500,000 63,400,000 63,300,000 63,600,000 64,100,000 64,400,000 64,500,000 64,400,000 64,200,000 63,800,000 63,800,000 63,700,000 63,500,000 63,400,000 63,400,000 63,200,000 63,500,000 64,600,000 64,700,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 
      diluted
    52,200,000 52,900,000 54,200,000 53,800,000 54,400,000 55,000,000 55,700,000 55,700,000 55,800,000 55,800,000 56,500,000 56,500,000 56,800,000 56,700,000 56,900,000 56,800,000 57,100,000 56,800,000 56,800,000 57,000,000 56,700,000 56,600,000 56,600,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 57,000,000 58,800,000 58,400,000 59,300,000 60,100,000 61,700,000 62,300,000 61,800,000 61,900,000 62,700,000 62,700,000 62,800,000 62,800,000 62,900,000 62,900,000 62,800,000 62,500,000 63,400,000 63,300,000 64,100,000 64,600,000 65,100,000 65,200,000 65,100,000 64,800,000 64,500,000 64,500,000 64,400,000 64,100,000 64,200,000 64,300,000 64,000,000 64,200,000 65,400,000 65,600,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 68,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 70,000,000 59,000,000 
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                                
      basic
    1,270,000 1,380,000 800,000 1,870,000 1,710,000 1,690,000 2,450,000 1,960,000 1,500,000 880,000 4,110,000 1,440,000 1,310,000 940,000 1,650,000 1,700,000 1,860,000 -1,570,000 500,000 1,480,000 1,310,000 1,060,000 -4,800,000 -120,000 -10,000 710,000 560,000 550,000 390,000 1,140,000 -840,000 1,410,000 -2,800,000 -1,980,000 687,500 710,000 1,190,000                                                        
      diluted
    1,270,000 1,370,000 800,000 1,860,000 1,690,000 1,670,000 2,420,000 1,940,000 1,490,000 880,000 4,080,000 1,430,000 1,290,000 930,000 1,630,000 1,690,000 1,840,000 -1,570,000 500,000 1,480,000 1,300,000 1,060,000 -4,800,000 -120,000 -10,000 700,000 550,000 550,000 390,000 1,140,000 -840,000 1,400,000 -2,800,000 -1,980,000 685,000 710,000 1,180,000                                                        
      loss on sale of business
                                                                                                
      loss on sale of business and asset impairment charge
                 3,000,000 51,500,000 2,000,000 7,000,000                                                                            
      gain on bargain purchase of a business
                    -24,000,000                                                                            
      income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies
              81,000,000 130,000,000 110,000,000 84,000,000 51,500,000 152,000,000 147,000,000 -93,000,000 85,000,000 123,000,000 118,000,000 99,000,000 12,750,000 -11,000,000 12,000,000                                                                    
      purification solutions assets held for sale impairment charge
                     197,000,000                                                                           
      specialty fluids loss on sale and asset impairment charge
                                                                                                
      specialty fluids loss on sale and asset impairment
                          250,000  1,000,000  7,000,000 8,000,000                                                                 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies
                             50,000,000 67,000,000 69,000,000 49,000,000 70,000,000 101,000,000 95,000,000 -171,000,000 92,000,000 71,000,000 66,000,000 78,000,000 73,000,000 66,000,000 74,000,000     39,000,000 51,000,000 71,000,000 80,000,000 48,000,000 108,000,000 55,000,000 73,000,000 36,000,000 41,000,000                                       
      purification solutions long-lived assets impairment
                                  40,500,000  162,000,000                                                            
      purification solutions goodwill impairment
                                  23,000,000  92,000,000                                                            
      dividends per common share
                              252,500 350,000 330,000 330,000 330,000 330,000 315,000 315,000 315,000 315,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 135,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 0.135 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.135 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.135 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.16  0.16 0.16 0.16  0.15 0.15 150,000  130,000 
      specialty fluids held for sale assets impairment
                                20,000,000                                                                
      income per common share:
                                                                                                
      basic:
                                                                                                
      diluted:
                                                                                                
      purification solutions long-lived assets impairment charge
                                                                                                
      purification solutions goodwill impairment charge
                                                                                                
      income from continuing operations
                                          54,000,000 60,000,000 62,000,000 -8,000,000 91,000,000 -509,000,000 27,000,000 49,000,000 32,000,000 58,000,000 39,000,000 86,000,000 50,000,000 60,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 39,000,000 66,000,000 56,000,000 40,000,000 3,000,000 67,000,000       -11,000,000 -12,000,000   12,000,000 27,000,000   21,000,000 21,000,000   29,000,000 25,000,000 12,000,000 22,000,000  26,000,000 -50,000,000 35,000,000       
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                              250,000 1,000,000   -500,000 -1,000,000   250,000 2,000,000  -1,000,000 51,000,000 4,000,000 189,000,000 11,000,000 250,000                                  
      income from continuing operations attributable to cabot corporation
                                          810,000 900,000   600,000 -7,050,000 410,000 700,000 430,000 800,000 560,000 1,240,000 720,000 860,000 430,000 330,000 550,000 970,000 800,000 550,000 -20,000 930,000 770,000 1,120,000                               
      income from discontinued operations
                                              10,000 10,000   50,000 -10,000   20,000 40,000  -20,000 20,000 70,000 2,940,000 170,000 800,000   1,000,000                               
      other expense
                                            -3,000,000 -8,000,000                            -9,000,000                       
      provision for income taxes
                                            -11,000,000    -14,000,000 -3,000,000 -12,750,000 -20,000,000 -7,000,000 -24,000,000 -12,750,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -19,000,000  -16,000,000   -7,250,000 -18,000,000      -11,000,000       -11,000,000   -9,000,000  -19,000,000   -1,000,000 -4,000,000  -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -9,000,000   -13,000,000 -8,000,000   
      weighted-average common shares outstanding, in millions:
                                                                                                
      basic
    52,000,000 52,700,000 53,700,000 53,500,000 54,000,000 54,300,000 55,100,000 55,100,000 55,400,000 55,300,000 56,100,000 56,100,000 56,300,000 56,300,000 56,500,000 56,300,000 56,600,000 56,800,000 56,700,000 56,700,000 56,600,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 56,900,000 58,700,000 58,200,000 59,100,000 59,900,000 61,700,000 61,800,000 61,800,000 61,900,000 62,300,000 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,200,000 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,500,000 63,400,000 63,300,000 63,600,000 64,100,000 64,400,000 64,500,000 64,400,000 64,200,000 63,800,000 63,800,000 63,700,000 63,500,000 63,400,000 63,400,000 63,200,000 63,500,000 64,600,000 64,700,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 
      diluted
    52,200,000 52,900,000 54,200,000 53,800,000 54,400,000 55,000,000 55,700,000 55,700,000 55,800,000 55,800,000 56,500,000 56,500,000 56,800,000 56,700,000 56,900,000 56,800,000 57,100,000 56,800,000 56,800,000 57,000,000 56,700,000 56,600,000 56,600,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 57,000,000 58,800,000 58,400,000 59,300,000 60,100,000 61,700,000 62,300,000 61,800,000 61,900,000 62,700,000 62,700,000 62,800,000 62,800,000 62,900,000 62,900,000 62,800,000 62,500,000 63,400,000 63,300,000 64,100,000 64,600,000 65,100,000 65,200,000 65,100,000 64,800,000 64,500,000 64,500,000 64,400,000 64,100,000 64,200,000 64,300,000 64,000,000 64,200,000 65,400,000 65,600,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 68,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,000,000 70,000,000 59,000,000 
      long-lived assets impairment charge
                                              -52,250,000 -209,000,000                                                 
      goodwill impairment charge
                                              -88,250,000 -353,000,000                                                 
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                               -1,000,000                 
      loss from discontinued operations
                                                    -10,000                           -10,000                 
      equity in earnings of affiliated companies
                                                      2,250,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000                                       
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                      750,000 3,000,000 -4,000,000 4,000,000     4,250,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000                               
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliated companies
                                                          52,250,000 78,000,000 76,000,000 55,000,000                                   
      equity in net earnings of affiliated companies
                                                          2,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000                                   
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies
                                                              56,250,000 83,000,000 72,000,000 70,000,000 51,000,000 70,000,000                             
      equity in net income of affiliated companies
                                                              1,500,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000                               
      net income from continuing operations
                                                                56,000,000 79,000,000 37,000,000 51,000,000                        41,000,000 36,000,000    
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax
                                                                  1,250,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  500,000    1,500,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,250,000 3,000,000 3,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000     2,000,000    2,000,000   
      income from continuing operations attributable to cabot corporation—basic
                                                                  455,000 720,000                             
      loss from discontinued operations—basic
                                                                                                
      net income attributable to cabot corporation—basic
                                                                  455,000 720,000 660,000 440,000                           
      income from continuing operations attributable to cabot corporation—diluted
                                                                  452,500 720,000                             
      loss from discontinued operations—diluted
                                                                                                
      net income attributable to cabot corporation—diluted
                                                                  452,500 720,000 650,000 440,000                           
      income from operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies
                                                                    45,000,000 42,000,000                           
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of 1 and —
                                                                     3,000,000                           
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax of 1 and —
                                                                     5,000,000                           
      income from operations before income taxes, equity in net income of affiliated companies and minority interest
                                                                      -23,000,000 -2,000,000 -91,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000 39,000,000 23,000,000 34,000,000   41,000,000 75,000,000               
      minority interest in net (income) loss, net of tax
                                                                      250,000 -3,000,000                         
      (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                                
      (loss) from discontinued operations
                                                                      -2,500 -10,000                         
      net income per share
                                                                      -0.18 -0.2 -0.92 0.07 0.19 0.44 0.18 0.57 0.37 0.32 0.49 0.88 0.43 0.41 0.19 0.39  0.43 -0.84 0.58  0.7 0.62    
      minority interest in net income (income), net of tax
                                                                        2,000,000                        
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of - and 1
                                                                         2,000,000                       
      minority interest in net loss, net of tax of - and -
                                                                         2,000,000                       
      benefit from income taxes
                                                                          -1,000,000 -8,000,000                     
      minority interest in net income, net of tax
                                                                          -3,750,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000   -4,000,000     -3,000,000     -3,000,000    -1,000,000   
      dividends on preferred stock, net of tax benefit
                                                                                       -1,000,000  -1,000,000   -1,000,000 -1,000,000   
      net income available to common shares
                                                                          18,500,000 27,000,000 11,000,000  26,000,000 20,000,000 30,000,000  14,750,000 24,000,000 12,000,000 23,000,000    34,000,000       
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of 1 and 0
                                                                             2,000,000        3,000,000           
      minority interest in net income, net of tax of 0 and 1
                                                                             -6,000,000                   
      dividends on preferred stock, net of tax benefit of none and 0
                                                                                                
      income available to common shares
                                                                             36,000,000    54,000,000      25,000,000 -50,000,000   42,000,000 36,000,000    
      net sales and other operating revenue
                                                                              485,250,000 649,000,000                 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in net income of affiliated companies and minority interest
                                                                              37,000,000 31,000,000        36,000,000         
      income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
                                                                              26,250,000 20,000,000                 
      income from cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax
                                                                                                
      income from cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
                                                                                                
      cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax
                                                                                                
      cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
                                                                                                
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of 0 and 1
                                                                                 3,000,000               
      minority interest in net income, net of tax of 1 and 1
                                                                                 -5,000,000    -4,000,000  -3,000,000 -4,000,000   -3,000,000 -3,000,000    
      income from cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax 0 and of 1
                                                                                                
      dividends on preferred stock, net of tax benefit of 0 and 0
                                                                                     -1,000,000           
      goodwill asset impairment
                                                                                        90,000,000        
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                                                  18,250,000 34,000,000 12,000,000 27,000,000   -35,000,000 45,000,000  55,000,000 51,000,000    
      cumulative effect of an accounting change, net of tax
                                                                                  500,000              
      dividends on preferred stock, net of tax
                                                                                                
      continuing operations
                                                                                  470,000 410,000 190,000 350,000  430,000 -840,000 580,000  690,000 610,000    
      cumulative effect of an accounting change
                                                                                  10,000   40,000           
      research and technical expense
                                                                                    14,000,000   14,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000   13,000,000 12,000,000  27,000,000 
      cumulative effect of an accounting change, net of tax of 1
                                                                                     2,000,000           
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of 1 and 1
                                                                                       2,000,000 2,000,000    1,000,000    
      discontinued operations:
                                                                                                
      income from discontinued businesses, net of income taxes
                                                                                           1,000,000     
      income from discontinued businesses
                                                                                           10,000     
      loss from discontinued businesses, net of income taxes
                                                                                                
      loss from discontinued businesses
                                                                                                
      other income and expense
                                                                                                
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of 1 and zero
                                                                                           2,000,000     
      discontinued operations
                                                                                                
      income per common share:
                                                                                                
      basic
                                                                                          445,000      
      net income per share
                                                                      -0.18 -0.2 -0.92 0.07 0.19 0.44 0.18 0.57 0.37 0.32 0.49 0.88 0.43 0.41 0.19 0.39  0.43 -0.84 0.58  0.7 0.62    
      diluted
                                                                                                
      income from a discontinued business, net of income taxes
                                                                                            1,000,000    
      income from a discontinued business
                                                                                            10,000    
      net income per share
                                                                      -0.18 -0.2 -0.92 0.07 0.19 0.44 0.18 0.57 0.37 0.32 0.49 0.88 0.43 0.41 0.19 0.39  0.43 -0.84 0.58  0.7 0.62    
      diluted
                                                                                                
      income per common share:
                                                                                                
      basic
                                                                                          445,000      
      diluted
                                                                                          392,500      
      equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax of zero and 1
                                                                                               2,000,000 
      minority interest in net income, net of tax of 1 and zero
                                                                                               -2,000,000 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
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        current assets:
                                                                                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      252,000,000 230,000,000 258,000,000 239,000,000 213,000,000 183,000,000 223,000,000 197,000,000 206,000,000 244,000,000 238,000,000 220,000,000 205,000,000 190,000,000 206,000,000 208,000,000 215,000,000 179,000,000 168,000,000 173,000,000 146,000,000 147,000,000 151,000,000 162,000,000 142,000,000 173,000,000 169,000,000 147,000,000 176,000,000 142,000,000 175,000,000 131,000,000 179,000,000 189,000,000 280,000,000 198,000,000 133,000,000 189,000,000 200,000,000 222,000,000 178,000,000 84,000,000 77,000,000 84,000,000 94,000,000 88,000,000 67,000,000 101,000,000 89,000,000 105,000,000 95,000,000 76,000,000 85,000,000 91,000,000 120,000,000 407,000,000 366,000,000 188,000,000 286,000,000 344,000,000 366,000,000 388,000,000 387,000,000 295,000,000 248,000,000 242,000,000 304,000,000 177,000,000 220,000,000 149,000,000 129,000,000 107,000,000 111,000,000 129,000,000 154,000,000 229,000,000 246,000,000 183,000,000 189,000,000 114,000,000 103,000,000 120,000,000 181,000,000 121,000,000 156,000,000 114,000,000 159,000,000 185,000,000 257,000,000 252,000,000 247,000,000 179,000,000 
        accounts and notes receivable
      657,000,000 616,000,000 671,000,000 689,000,000 739,000,000 677,000,000 733,000,000 732,000,000 744,000,000 726,000,000 695,000,000 688,000,000 767,000,000 779,000,000 836,000,000 876,000,000 791,000,000 660,000,000 645,000,000 633,000,000 578,000,000 513,000,000 418,000,000 362,000,000 462,000,000 485,000,000 530,000,000 611,000,000 555,000,000 588,000,000 637,000,000 664,000,000 637,000,000 551,000,000 527,000,000 517,000,000 520,000,000 405,000,000 456,000,000 434,000,000 407,000,000 437,000,000 477,000,000 563,000,000 567,000,000 643,000,000 688,000,000 724,000,000 712,000,000 696,000,000 634,000,000 696,000,000 670,000,000 619,000,000 687,000,000 710,000,000 759,000,000 663,000,000 659,000,000 697,000,000 621,000,000 571,000,000 576,000,000 587,000,000 548,000,000 507,000,000 452,000,000 417,000,000 392,000,000 555,000,000 646,000,000 677,000,000 644,000,000 601,000,000 563,000,000 560,000,000 541,000,000 538,000,000 534,000,000 541,000,000 511,000,000 480,000,000 430,000,000 440,000,000 422,000,000 423,000,000 384,000,000 380,000,000 375,000,000 333,000,000 333,000,000 347,000,000 
        inventories:
                                                                                                  
        raw materials
      144,000,000 127,000,000  145,000,000 147,000,000 139,000,000  145,000,000 127,000,000 154,000,000  152,000,000 161,000,000 172,000,000  184,000,000 193,000,000 154,000,000  141,000,000 123,000,000 107,000,000  88,000,000 103,000,000 110,000,000  125,000,000 139,000,000 146,000,000  122,000,000 116,000,000 112,000,000  83,000,000 88,000,000 73,000,000  67,000,000 58,000,000 65,000,000  88,000,000 76,000,000 93,000,000  119,000,000 129,000,000 128,000,000  126,000,000 114,000,000 143,000,000  113,000,000 119,000,000 110,000,000  133,000,000 151,000,000 111,000,000  113,000,000 128,000,000 121,000,000  121,000,000 134,000,000 201,000,000  204,000,000 181,000,000 178,000,000  140,000,000 137,000,000 124,000,000  144,000,000 167,000,000 175,000,000  157,000,000 151,000,000 148,000,000  147,000,000 129,000,000    
        finished goods
      310,000,000 309,000,000  322,000,000 333,000,000 331,000,000  341,000,000 354,000,000 398,000,000  370,000,000 397,000,000 471,000,000  424,000,000 386,000,000 341,000,000  293,000,000 264,000,000 247,000,000  250,000,000 312,000,000 313,000,000  340,000,000 363,000,000 390,000,000  311,000,000 332,000,000 318,000,000  272,000,000 265,000,000 249,000,000  223,000,000 245,000,000 261,000,000  298,000,000 290,000,000 337,000,000  366,000,000 364,000,000 339,000,000  349,000,000 399,000,000 393,000,000  255,000,000 260,000,000 262,000,000  249,000,000 229,000,000 209,000,000  173,000,000 174,000,000 184,000,000  141,000,000 137,000,000 197,000,000  261,000,000 237,000,000 221,000,000  158,000,000 149,000,000 153,000,000  145,000,000 171,000,000 183,000,000  168,000,000 181,000,000 177,000,000  140,000,000 133,000,000    
        other
      68,000,000 67,000,000  64,000,000 61,000,000 66,000,000  67,000,000 70,000,000 65,000,000  69,000,000 67,000,000 61,000,000  56,000,000 54,000,000 51,000,000  53,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000  55,000,000 54,000,000 56,000,000  53,000,000 51,000,000 50,000,000  46,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000  41,000,000 40,000,000 37,000,000  37,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000  42,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000  45,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000  44,000,000 44,000,000 46,000,000  40,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000  43,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000  31,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000  31,000,000 31,000,000 35,000,000  34,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000  41,000,000 43,000,000 44,000,000  39,000,000 40,000,000 46,000,000  53,000,000 48,000,000 47,000,000  48,000,000 47,000,000 32,000,000 27,000,000 20,000,000 
        total inventories
      522,000,000 503,000,000  531,000,000 541,000,000 536,000,000  553,000,000 551,000,000 617,000,000  592,000,000 625,000,000 704,000,000  664,000,000 633,000,000 546,000,000  487,000,000 436,000,000 403,000,000  393,000,000 469,000,000 479,000,000  518,000,000 554,000,000 589,000,000  482,000,000 498,000,000 478,000,000  398,000,000 395,000,000 360,000,000  330,000,000 344,000,000 369,000,000  432,000,000 408,000,000 475,000,000  532,000,000 541,000,000 513,000,000  522,000,000 561,000,000 587,000,000  411,000,000 423,000,000   434,000,000 427,000,000 380,000,000  357,000,000 374,000,000 376,000,000  346,000,000 355,000,000 486,000,000  558,000,000 513,000,000 500,000,000  432,000,000 428,000,000 427,000,000  448,000,000 495,000,000 514,000,000  536,000,000 545,000,000 529,000,000  476,000,000 461,000,000    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      116,000,000 108,000,000 106,000,000 114,000,000 110,000,000 100,000,000 97,000,000 109,000,000 104,000,000 105,000,000 108,000,000 102,000,000 145,000,000 127,000,000 114,000,000 123,000,000 139,000,000 113,000,000 89,000,000 77,000,000 64,000,000 62,000,000 50,000,000 66,000,000 98,000,000 59,000,000 45,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 62,000,000 63,000,000 65,000,000 73,000,000 63,000,000 59,000,000 51,000,000 56,000,000 47,000,000 50,000,000 44,000,000 55,000,000 66,000,000 54,000,000 60,000,000 63,000,000 67,000,000 69,000,000 103,000,000 94,000,000 65,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 70,000,000 82,000,000 71,000,000 64,000,000 73,000,000 68,000,000 76,000,000 73,000,000 83,000,000 76,000,000 72,000,000 60,000,000 65,000,000 62,000,000 53,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 49,000,000 72,000,000 92,000,000 84,000,000 90,000,000 72,000,000 74,000,000 78,000,000 93,000,000 75,000,000 92,000,000 91,000,000 59,000,000 66,000,000 56,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 38,000,000    35,000,000  
        total current assets
      1,547,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,591,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,692,000,000 1,626,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,742,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,871,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,609,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,125,000,000 978,000,000 983,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,210,000,000 1,335,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,386,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,001,000,000 1,089,000,000 1,079,000,000 1,028,000,000 999,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,501,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,615,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,647,000,000 1,415,000,000 1,443,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,486,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,530,000,000 1,450,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,331,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,242,000,000 1,236,000,000  1,230,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,262,000,000  1,145,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,170,000,000  1,089,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      4,514,000,000 4,471,000,000 4,405,000,000 4,330,000,000 4,155,000,000 4,049,000,000 4,082,000,000 3,907,000,000 3,909,000,000 3,936,000,000 3,827,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,304,000,000 3,554,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,267,000,000 3,885,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,334,000,000 1,353,000,000 3,686,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,395,000,000 3,546,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,298,000,000 3,520,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,329,000,000 3,602,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,236,000,000 3,433,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,315,000,000 3,385,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,547,000,000 3,710,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,641,000,000 3,676,000,000 1,567,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,566,000,000 3,511,000,000 1,073,000,000 1,079,000,000 2,979,000,000 2,967,000,000 3,141,000,000 3,054,000,000 2,961,000,000 2,943,000,000 2,846,000,000 2,939,000,000 2,991,000,000 3,000,000,000 2,928,000,000 2,793,000,000 2,851,000,000 2,921,000,000 3,084,000,000 3,005,000,000 2,899,000,000 2,823,000,000 2,677,000,000 2,616,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,531,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,393,000,000 2,332,000,000 2,262,000,000 2,458,000,000 2,453,000,000 2,527,000,000 2,356,000,000 2,292,000,000 2,294,000,000 2,295,000,000 2,202,000,000 2,156,000,000 
        accumulated depreciation
      -2,763,000,000 -2,744,000,000 -2,694,000,000 -2,658,000,000 -2,552,000,000 -2,493,000,000 -2,548,000,000 -2,477,000,000 -2,482,000,000 -2,492,000,000 -2,415,000,000    -2,284,000,000    -2,509,000,000    -2,372,000,000    -2,198,000,000    -2,224,000,000    -2,297,000,000    -2,143,000,000    -2,002,000,000    -2,129,000,000                                              
        net property, plant and equipment
      1,751,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,672,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,534,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,444,000,000 1,412,000,000    1,270,000,000    1,376,000,000    1,314,000,000    1,348,000,000    1,296,000,000    1,305,000,000    1,290,000,000    1,383,000,000    1,581,000,000    1,605,000,000    1,552,000,000   1,051,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,030,000,000 994,000,000 972,000,000 975,000,000 921,000,000 956,000,000 988,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,015,000,000 996,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,025,000,000 1,016,000,000 964,000,000 959,000,000 964,000,000 964,000,000 949,000,000 925,000,000 888,000,000 832,000,000 929,000,000 938,000,000 951,000,000 918,000,000 894,000,000 911,000,000 929,000,000 913,000,000 900,000,000 
        goodwill
      136,000,000 136,000,000 134,000,000 133,000,000 128,000,000 127,000,000 133,000,000 132,000,000 137,000,000 138,000,000 134,000,000 136,000,000 136,000,000 133,000,000 129,000,000 136,000,000 141,000,000 140,000,000 140,000,000 142,000,000 139,000,000 142,000,000 134,000,000 130,000,000 82,000,000 92,000,000 90,000,000 92,000,000 91,000,000 90,000,000 93,000,000 92,000,000 97,000,000 184,000,000 154,000,000 153,000,000 151,000,000 147,000,000 152,000,000 152,000,000 155,000,000 153,000,000 154,000,000 157,000,000 508,000,000 524,000,000 536,000,000 555,000,000 555,000,000 559,000,000 504,000,000 499,000,000 493,000,000 494,000,000 480,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 37,000,000 35,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 31,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 119,000,000 111,000,000 112,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000 110,000,000 104,000,000 
        equity affiliates
      18,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 49,000,000 52,000,000 51,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 54,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 57,000,000 54,000,000 57,000,000 61,000,000 63,000,000 66,000,000 68,000,000 71,000,000 73,000,000 78,000,000 119,000,000 116,000,000 116,000,000 116,000,000 115,000,000 69,000,000 62,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 58,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 61,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 60,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 53,000,000 52,000,000 69,000,000 67,000,000 65,000,000 62,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 57,000,000 55,000,000 54,000,000 63,000,000 58,000,000 57,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000      
        intangible assets
      53,000,000 54,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 57,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 59,000,000 61,000,000 60,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 67,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000 100,000,000 103,000,000 103,000,000 107,000,000 103,000,000 102,000,000 87,000,000 97,000,000 96,000,000 100,000,000 93,000,000 94,000,000 98,000,000 96,000,000 103,000,000 164,000,000 137,000,000 137,000,000 134,000,000 131,000,000 140,000,000 142,000,000 149,000,000 149,000,000 153,000,000 159,000,000 320,000,000 335,000,000 347,000,000 354,000,000 358,000,000 364,000,000 310,000,000 310,000,000   330,000,000                                      
        deferred income taxes
      198,000,000 179,000,000 180,000,000 207,000,000 204,000,000 211,000,000 216,000,000 166,000,000 163,000,000 166,000,000 180,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 57,000,000 63,000,000 57,000,000 53,000,000 46,000,000 50,000,000 51,000,000 53,000,000 181,000,000 181,000,000 161,000,000 163,000,000 146,000,000 158,000,000 151,000,000 134,000,000 68,000,000 49,000,000 27,000,000 250,000,000 254,000,000 254,000,000 219,000,000 41,000,000 49,000,000 44,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 37,000,000 34,000,000 21,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 32,000,000 25,000,000 27,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 31,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 37,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 39,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 50,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 24,000,000 
        other assets
      194,000,000 187,000,000 180,000,000 181,000,000 177,000,000 182,000,000 172,000,000 182,000,000 183,000,000 173,000,000 172,000,000 167,000,000 165,000,000 170,000,000 178,000,000 146,000,000 165,000,000 158,000,000 172,000,000 164,000,000 157,000,000 161,000,000 160,000,000 175,000,000 171,000,000 171,000,000 58,000,000 71,000,000 72,000,000 67,000,000 67,000,000 44,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 45,000,000 43,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 49,000,000 50,000,000 52,000,000 52,000,000 57,000,000 58,000,000 83,000,000 83,000,000 90,000,000 92,000,000 96,000,000 97,000,000 93,000,000 101,000,000 103,000,000 104,000,000 88,000,000 90,000,000 90,000,000 84,000,000 83,000,000 84,000,000 85,000,000 86,000,000 97,000,000 89,000,000 77,000,000 59,000,000 91,000,000 92,000,000 87,000,000 77,000,000 83,000,000 79,000,000 82,000,000 77,000,000 58,000,000 35,000,000 60,000,000 49,000,000 43,000,000 50,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 50,000,000 48,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 25,000,000 
        total assets
      3,897,000,000 3,757,000,000 3,815,000,000 3,837,000,000 3,784,000,000 3,642,000,000 3,736,000,000 3,580,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,695,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,387,000,000 3,519,000,000 3,535,000,000 3,525,000,000 3,568,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,315,000,000 3,306,000,000 3,225,000,000 3,047,000,000 2,980,000,000 2,781,000,000 3,019,000,000 3,097,000,000 3,151,000,000 3,004,000,000 3,119,000,000 3,272,000,000 3,255,000,000 3,244,000,000 3,057,000,000 3,117,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,314,000,000 3,178,000,000 3,081,000,000 2,929,000,000 3,044,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,998,000,000 2,955,000,000 3,075,000,000 3,236,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,977,000,000 4,084,000,000 4,298,000,000 4,487,000,000 4,455,000,000 4,233,000,000 4,340,000,000 4,360,000,000 4,376,000,000 4,399,000,000 3,369,000,000 3,429,000,000 3,086,000,000 3,141,000,000 3,102,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,911,000,000 2,886,000,000 2,704,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,670,000,000 2,676,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,490,000,000 2,723,000,000 2,858,000,000 2,941,000,000 2,821,000,000 2,760,000,000 2,636,000,000 2,628,000,000 2,623,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,534,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,456,000,000 2,425,000,000 2,374,000,000 2,374,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,537,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,380,000,000 2,390,000,000 2,371,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,200,000,000 
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                  
        short-term borrowings
      175,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 100,000,000 190,000,000 100,000,000 45,000,000 49,000,000 88,000,000 206,000,000 174,000,000 136,000,000 258,000,000 312,000,000 347,000,000 291,000,000 253,000,000 226,000,000 72,000,000 59,000,000 44,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000  4,000,000 33,000,000 84,000,000 576,000,000 515,000,000 249,000,000 312,000,000                                                             
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      598,000,000 575,000,000 648,000,000 596,000,000 577,000,000 599,000,000 676,000,000 626,000,000 587,000,000 585,000,000 600,000,000 568,000,000 609,000,000 630,000,000 707,000,000 738,000,000 737,000,000 620,000,000 667,000,000 602,000,000 562,000,000 521,000,000 488,000,000 460,000,000 530,000,000 544,000,000 537,000,000 553,000,000 529,000,000 521,000,000 613,000,000 491,000,000 505,000,000 475,000,000 457,000,000 394,000,000 377,000,000 369,000,000 364,000,000 332,000,000 336,000,000 376,000,000 389,000,000 387,000,000 386,000,000 437,000,000 512,000,000 537,000,000 528,000,000 487,000,000 534,000,000 518,000,000 501,000,000 504,000,000 606,000,000 440,000,000 496,000,000 421,000,000 461,000,000 429,000,000 413,000,000 402,000,000 447,000,000 397,000,000 377,000,000 376,000,000 407,000,000 316,000,000 309,000,000 351,000,000 426,000,000 450,000,000 402,000,000 419,000,000 427,000,000 398,000,000 387,000,000 355,000,000 384,000,000 369,000,000 340,000,000 350,000,000 321,000,000 274,000,000 292,000,000 286,000,000 290,000,000 277,000,000 274,000,000 264,000,000 278,000,000 252,000,000 
        income taxes payable
      34,000,000 27,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 42,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 40,000,000 27,000,000 29,000,000 35,000,000 44,000,000 49,000,000 44,000,000 37,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 28,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 26,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000 29,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 27,000,000 32,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 24,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 36,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 39,000,000 35,000,000 38,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 59,000,000 43,000,000 55,000,000 30,000,000 34,000,000 20,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 34,000,000 19,000,000 23,000,000 34,000,000 31,000,000 23,000,000 31,000,000 28,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 42,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 28,000,000 34,000,000 39,000,000 27,000,000 44,000,000 59,000,000 39,000,000 30,000,000 46,000,000 48,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000  
        current portion of long-term debt
      261,000,000 260,000,000 260,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 22,000,000 373,000,000 373,000,000 373,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 286,000,000 256,000,000 251,000,000 251,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 301,000,000 301,000,000 301,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 185,000,000 187,000,000 188,000,000 185,000,000 38,000,000 48,000,000 52,000,000 57,000,000 26,000,000 17,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 19,000,000 49,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 48,000,000 34,000,000 39,000,000 54,000,000 26,000,000 47,000,000 132,000,000 125,000,000 129,000,000 8,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 18,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,068,000,000 874,000,000 957,000,000 740,000,000 818,000,000 747,000,000 772,000,000 717,000,000 718,000,000 830,000,000 822,000,000 738,000,000 904,000,000 984,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,147,000,000 704,000,000 647,000,000 570,000,000 529,000,000 494,000,000 563,000,000 574,000,000 599,000,000 645,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,055,000,000 952,000,000 890,000,000 833,000,000 788,000,000 742,000,000 679,000,000 675,000,000 397,000,000 398,000,000 661,000,000 655,000,000 709,000,000 441,000,000 568,000,000 557,000,000 646,000,000 630,000,000 715,000,000 962,000,000 969,000,000 844,000,000 988,000,000 1,045,000,000 797,000,000 919,000,000 630,000,000 684,000,000 604,000,000 656,000,000 542,000,000 520,000,000 493,000,000 539,000,000 485,000,000 464,000,000 451,000,000 477,000,000 367,000,000 400,000,000 500,000,000 601,000,000 699,000,000 631,000,000 591,000,000 547,000,000 511,000,000 510,000,000 513,000,000 505,000,000 497,000,000 510,000,000 462,000,000  480,000,000 490,000,000 493,000,000  340,000,000 343,000,000    
        long-term debt
      863,000,000 854,000,000 856,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,089,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,089,000,000 1,097,000,000 711,000,000 714,000,000 717,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,017,000,000 672,000,000 671,000,000 719,000,000 630,000,000 631,000,000 631,000,000 661,000,000 665,000,000 664,000,000 913,000,000 918,000,000 669,000,000 669,000,000 670,000,000 970,000,000 971,000,000 995,000,000 995,000,000 1,004,000,000 1,026,000,000 1,023,000,000 1,026,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,002,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,172,000,000 559,000,000 560,000,000 551,000,000 556,000,000 578,000,000 588,000,000 594,000,000 600,000,000 601,000,000 602,000,000 622,000,000 623,000,000 551,000,000 567,000,000 592,000,000 586,000,000 483,000,000 487,000,000 505,000,000 503,000,000 437,000,000 442,000,000 437,000,000 459,000,000 458,000,000 451,000,000 472,000,000 463,000,000 375,000,000 388,000,000 391,000,000 506,000,000 511,000,000 519,000,000 517,000,000 516,000,000 530,000,000 
        other liabilities
      239,000,000 257,000,000 258,000,000 269,000,000 247,000,000 252,000,000 245,000,000 244,000,000 245,000,000 241,000,000 231,000,000 230,000,000 231,000,000 236,000,000 234,000,000 255,000,000 267,000,000 253,000,000 279,000,000 281,000,000 308,000,000 305,000,000 286,000,000 277,000,000 268,000,000 289,000,000 206,000,000 191,000,000 193,000,000 211,000,000 252,000,000 247,000,000 265,000,000 252,000,000 245,000,000 283,000,000 270,000,000 275,000,000 285,000,000 226,000,000 233,000,000 235,000,000 240,000,000 249,000,000 252,000,000 265,000,000 291,000,000 273,000,000 273,000,000 264,000,000 265,000,000 284,000,000 307,000,000 315,000,000 314,000,000 280,000,000 298,000,000 294,000,000 299,000,000 341,000,000 333,000,000 318,000,000 324,000,000 265,000,000 308,000,000 325,000,000 328,000,000 286,000,000 267,000,000 284,000,000 294,000,000 345,000,000 341,000,000 320,000,000 300,000,000 295,000,000 291,000,000 287,000,000 286,000,000 292,000,000 281,000,000 307,000,000 307,000,000 289,000,000 307,000,000 314,000,000 290,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 243,000,000 220,000,000 197,000,000 
        contingencies
                                                                                                  
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                                  
        preferred stock:
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued and outstanding: none and none
                                                                                                  
        common stock:
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 51,694,096 and 52,962,353 shares, outstanding: 51,579,624 and 52,842,481 shares
      52,000,000                                                                                            
        less cost of 115,063 and 119,872 shares of common treasury stock
      -3,000,000                                                                                            
        additional paid-in capital
                    1,000,000  4,000,000 11,000,000 24,000,000                           9,000,000 49,000,000 57,000,000 51,000,000 43,000,000 39,000,000 32,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 20,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 18,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 52,000,000 46,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 25,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000 32,000,000 27,000,000 21,000,000   2,000,000  2,000,000 29,000,000 23,000,000 7,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 9,000,000 32,000,000 8,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 52,000,000    14,000,000  
        retained earnings
      1,835,000,000 1,836,000,000 1,835,000,000 1,846,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,772,000,000 1,734,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,574,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,314,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,210,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,032,000,000 989,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,329,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,351,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,655,000,000 1,638,000,000 1,576,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,883,000,000 1,845,000,000 1,822,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,675,000,000 1,660,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,630,000,000 1,576,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,314,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,102,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,018,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,065,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,146,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,130,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,242,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,205,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,143,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -316,000,000 -310,000,000 -335,000,000 -355,000,000 -427,000,000 -457,000,000 -360,000,000 -382,000,000 -317,000,000 -305,000,000 -362,000,000 -329,000,000 -314,000,000 -358,000,000 -439,000,000 -368,000,000 -274,000,000 -319,000,000 -289,000,000 -267,000,000 -336,000,000 -262,000,000 -351,000,000 -400,000,000 -429,000,000 -354,000,000 -391,000,000 -311,000,000 -315,000,000 -320,000,000 -317,000,000 -313,000,000 -209,000,000 -263,000,000 -259,000,000 -338,000,000 -389,000,000 -445,000,000 -325,000,000        -64,000,000 90,000,000 77,000,000 83,000,000 103,000,000 70,000,000 75,000,000 107,000,000 92,000,000 71,000,000 108,000,000 92,000,000 106,000,000 126,000,000 108,000,000 96,000,000 88,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 30,000,000 52,000,000 75,000,000 126,000,000 121,000,000 90,000,000 68,000,000 45,000,000 26,000,000 19,000,000 10,000,000              
        total cabot corporation stockholders' equity
      1,568,000,000 1,575,000,000  1,541,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,366,000,000  1,346,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,329,000,000  1,131,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,009,000,000  895,000,000 918,000,000 794,000,000  955,000,000 811,000,000 823,000,000  930,000,000 925,000,000 1,027,000,000  1,092,000,000 1,104,000,000   1,159,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,348,000,000  1,373,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,186,000,000  1,288,000,000 1,259,000,000 1,159,000,000  1,264,000,000                                                 
        noncontrolling interests
      119,000,000 154,000,000 155,000,000 142,000,000 163,000,000 149,000,000 165,000,000 150,000,000 140,000,000 146,000,000 143,000,000 135,000,000 133,000,000 150,000,000 134,000,000 148,000,000 148,000,000 154,000,000 143,000,000 139,000,000 136,000,000 139,000,000 123,000,000 113,000,000 110,000,000 125,000,000 136,000,000 134,000,000 128,000,000 133,000,000 125,000,000 130,000,000 127,000,000 124,000,000 121,000,000 104,000,000 93,000,000 91,000,000 98,000,000 95,000,000 94,000,000 96,000,000 104,000,000 104,000,000 111,000,000 124,000,000 122,000,000 119,000,000 119,000,000 131,000,000 132,000,000 126,000,000 122,000,000 131,000,000 126,000,000 127,000,000 132,000,000 136,000,000 129,000,000 125,000,000 124,000,000 119,000,000 115,000,000 106,000,000 106,000,000 106,000,000                           
        total stockholders' equity
      1,687,000,000 1,729,000,000  1,683,000,000 1,590,000,000 1,515,000,000  1,496,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,475,000,000  1,266,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,159,000,000  1,043,000,000 1,066,000,000 948,000,000  1,094,000,000 947,000,000 962,000,000  1,043,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,152,000,000  1,226,000,000 1,232,000,000   1,289,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,472,000,000  1,477,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,277,000,000  1,383,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,255,000,000  1,368,000,000                                                 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      3,897,000,000 3,757,000,000  3,837,000,000 3,784,000,000 3,642,000,000  3,580,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,695,000,000  3,387,000,000 3,519,000,000 3,535,000,000  3,568,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,315,000,000  3,225,000,000 3,047,000,000 2,980,000,000  3,019,000,000 3,097,000,000 3,151,000,000  3,119,000,000 3,272,000,000   3,057,000,000                                                             
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 52,335,266 and 52,962,353 shares, outstanding: 52,215,581 and 52,842,481 shares
       52,000,000                                                                                           
        less cost of 119,685 and 119,872 shares of common treasury stock
       -3,000,000                                                                                           
        inventories
        504,000,000    552,000,000    585,000,000    664,000,000    523,000,000    359,000,000    466,000,000    511,000,000    396,000,000    342,000,000    397,000,000    498,000,000    458,000,000    533,000,000   413,000,000 393,000,000    373,000,000    358,000,000    523,000,000    442,000,000    420,000,000    495,000,000    482,000,000    485,000,000  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                  
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 52,962,353 and 54,430,316 shares, outstanding: 52,842,481 and 54,297,251 shares
        53,000,000                                                                                          
        less cost of 119,872 and 133,065 shares of common treasury stock
        -3,000,000                                                                                          
        total cabot corporation stockholders’ equity
        1,550,000,000    1,425,000,000    1,264,000,000    898,000,000    947,000,000    691,000,000    998,000,000   1,143,000,000 1,154,000,000    1,480,000,000    1,274,000,000    1,234,000,000  1,726,000,000 1,852,000,000 1,942,000,000 2,087,000,000 2,030,000,000 2,005,000,000 1,951,000,000 1,875,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,813,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,486,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,443,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,155,000,000                           
        total stockholders’ equity
        1,705,000,000    1,590,000,000    1,407,000,000    1,032,000,000    1,090,000,000    814,000,000    1,134,000,000   1,276,000,000 1,279,000,000    1,601,000,000    1,372,000,000    1,338,000,000  1,837,000,000 1,976,000,000 2,064,000,000 2,206,000,000 2,149,000,000 2,136,000,000 2,083,000,000 2,001,000,000 1,950,000,000 1,969,000,000 1,939,000,000 1,890,000,000 1,878,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,567,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,301,000,000  1,134,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,243,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,138,000,000 1,108,000,000  1,156,000,000 1,181,000,000 1,260,000,000  1,144,000,000 1,147,000,000    
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
        3,815,000,000    3,736,000,000    3,604,000,000    3,525,000,000    3,306,000,000    2,781,000,000    3,004,000,000   3,255,000,000 3,244,000,000  3,117,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,314,000,000 3,178,000,000 3,081,000,000 2,929,000,000 3,044,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,998,000,000 2,955,000,000 3,075,000,000 3,236,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,977,000,000 4,084,000,000 4,298,000,000 4,487,000,000 4,455,000,000 4,233,000,000 4,340,000,000 4,360,000,000 4,376,000,000 4,399,000,000 3,369,000,000 3,429,000,000 3,086,000,000 3,141,000,000 3,102,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,911,000,000 2,886,000,000 2,704,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,670,000,000 2,676,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,490,000,000 2,723,000,000 2,858,000,000 2,941,000,000 2,821,000,000 2,760,000,000 2,636,000,000  2,623,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,534,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,456,000,000 2,425,000,000 2,374,000,000 2,374,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,537,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,380,000,000 2,390,000,000 2,371,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,200,000,000 
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 53,334,316 and 54,430,316 shares, outstanding: 53,203,216 and 54,297,251 shares
         53,000,000                                                                                         
        less cost of 131,100 and 133,065 shares of common treasury stock
         -3,000,000                                                                                         
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 53,832,031 and 54,430,316 shares, outstanding: 53,700,563 and 54,297,251 shares
          54,000,000                                                                                        
        less cost of 131,468 and 133,065 shares of common treasury stock
          -3,000,000                                                                                        
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 54,348,447 and 54,430,316 shares, outstanding: 54,215,426 and 54,297,251 shares
           54,000,000                                                                                       
        less cost of 133,021 and 133,065 shares of common treasury stock
           -3,000,000                                                                                       
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 54,430,316 and 55,379,636 shares, outstanding: 54,297,251 and 55,243,804 shares
            54,000,000                                                                                      
        less cost of 133,065 and 135,832 shares of common treasury stock
            -3,000,000                                                                                      
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 54,949,872 and 55,379,636 shares, outstanding: 54,816,803 and 55,243,804 shares
             55,000,000                                                                                     
        less cost of 133,069 and 135,832 shares of common treasury stock
             -3,000,000                                                                                     
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 55,391,349 and 55,379,636 shares, outstanding: 55,258,040 and 55,243,804 shares
              55,000,000                                                                                    
        less cost of 133,309 and 135,832 shares of common treasury stock
              -3,000,000                                                                                    
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 55,560,648 and 55,379,636 shares, outstanding: 55,424,816 and 55,243,804 shares
               55,000,000                                                                                   
        less cost of 135,832 and 135,832 shares of common treasury stock
               -3,000,000                                                                                   
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 55,379,636 and 56,385,963 shares, outstanding: 55,243,804 and 56,248,559 shares
                55,000,000                                                                                  
        less cost of 135,832 and 137,404 shares of common treasury stock
                -3,000,000 -3,000,000                                                                                 
        work in process
                 1,000,000                 1,000,000 3,000,000  3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000  3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000  4,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000  3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000  3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000  9,000,000 10,000,000 22,000,000  40,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000  53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000  59,000,000 63,000,000 71,000,000  93,000,000 99,000,000 106,000,000  120,000,000 117,000,000 110,000,000  158,000,000 165,000,000 157,000,000  141,000,000 152,000,000    
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,072,816 and 56,385,963 shares, outstanding: 55,936,984 and 56,248,559 shares
                 56,000,000                                                                                 
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,282,299 and 56,385,963 shares, outstanding: 56,146,164 and 56,248,559 shares
                  56,000,000                                                                                
        less cost of 136,135 and 137,404 shares of common treasury stock
                  -3,000,000                                                                                
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,453,279 and 56,385,963 shares, outstanding: 56,315,875 and 56,248,559 shares
                   57,000,000                                                                               
        less cost of 137,404 and 137,404 shares of common treasury stock
                   -4,000,000                                                                               
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,385,963 and 56,870,237 shares, outstanding: 56,248,559 and 56,726,818 shares
                    56,000,000                                                                              
        less cost of 137,404 and 143,419 shares of common treasury stock
                    -4,000,000                                                                              
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,436,645 and 56,870,237 shares, outstanding: 56,298,570 and 56,726,818 shares
                     56,000,000                                                                             
        less cost of 138,075 and 143,419 shares of common treasury stock
                     -3,000,000                                                                             
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,571,822 and 56,870,237 shares, outstanding: 56,431,554 and 56,726,818 shares
                      57,000,000                                                                            
        less cost of 140,268 and 143,419 shares of common treasury stock
                      -4,000,000                                                                            
        assets held for sale
                       111,000,000           179,000,000                                         7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000       5,000,000 5,000,000          
        liabilities held for sale
                       71,000,000           21,000,000                                                                
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,723,411 and 56,870,237 shares, outstanding: 56,579,992 and 56,726,818 shares
                       57,000,000                                                                           
        less cost of 143,419 and 143,419 shares of common treasury stock
                       -4,000,000                                                                           
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,870,237 and 56,616,030 shares, outstanding: 56,726,818 and 56,466,638 shares
                        57,000,000                                                                          
        less cost of 143,419 and 149,392 shares of common treasury stock
                        -4,000,000                                                                          
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value
                                                                                                  
        issued and outstanding: none and none
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,866,956 and 56,616,030 shares, outstanding: 56,723,495 and 56,466,638 shares
                         57,000,000                                                                         
        less cost of 143,461 and 149,392 shares of common treasury stock
                         -4,000,000                                                                         
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,767,240 and 56,616,030 shares, outstanding: 56,622,455 and 56,466,638 shares
                          57,000,000                                                                        
        less cost of 144,785 and 149,392 shares of common treasury stock
                          -4,000,000                                                                        
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,752,165 and 56,616,030 shares, outstanding: 56,606,215 and 56,466,638 shares
                           57,000,000                                                                       
        less cost of 145,950 and 149,392 shares of common treasury stock
                           -4,000,000                                                                       
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued: 56,616,030 and 57,250,454 shares, outstanding: 56,466,638 and 57,080,589 shares
                            57,000,000                                                                      
        less cost of 149,392 and 169,865 shares of common treasury stock
                            -4,000,000                                                                      
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value
                                                                                                  
        issued: 56,611,504 and 57,250,454 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 56,460,448 and 57,080,589 shares
                             57,000,000                                                                     
        less cost of 151,056 and 169,865 shares of common treasury stock
                             -4,000,000                                                                     
        issued: 56,598,515 and 57,250,454 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 56,444,288 and 57,080,589 shares
                              56,000,000                                                                    
        less cost of 154,227 and 169,865 shares of common treasury stock
                              -4,000,000                                                                    
        issued: 56,825,282 and 57,250,454 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 56,655,417 and 57,080,589 shares
                               57,000,000                                                                   
        less cost of 169,865 and 169,865 shares of common treasury stock
                               -5,000,000                                                                   
        assets held for rent
                                   125,000,000 118,000,000 116,000,000 107,000,000 104,000,000 104,000,000 103,000,000 101,000,000 98,000,000 97,000,000 95,000,000 94,000,000 90,000,000 86,000,000 68,000,000 63,000,000 59,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 55,000,000 53,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000 47,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 42,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 42,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 43,000,000 46,000,000 49,000,000 48,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 43,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000    
        redeemable preferred stock
                                    26,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 28,000,000                                           
        issued: 57,250,454 and 60,566,375 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding 57,080,589 and 60,366,569 shares
                                57,000,000                                                                  
        less cost of 169,865 and 199,806 shares of common treasury stock
                                -5,000,000                                                                  
        issued: 57,952,863 and 60,566,375 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 57,758,660 and 60,366,569 shares
                                 58,000,000                                                                 
        less cost of 194,203 and 199,806 shares of common treasury stock
                                 -6,000,000                                                                 
        issued: 58,644,974 and 60,566,375 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 58,449,603 and 60,366,569 shares
                                  59,000,000                                                                
        less cost of 195,371 and 199,806 shares of common treasury stock
                                  -7,000,000                                                                
        issued: 59,709,462 and 60,566,375 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 59,509,656 and 60,366,569 shares
                                   60,000,000                                                               
        less cost of 199,806 and 199,806 shares of common treasury stock
                                   -7,000,000                                                               
        issued: 60,566,375 and 62,087,627 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding 60,366,569 and 61,884,347 shares
                                    61,000,000                                                              
        less cost of 199,806 and 203,280 shares of common treasury stock
                                    -7,000,000                                                              
        issued: 61,759,181 and 62,087,627 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 61,558,577 and 61,884,347 shares
                                     62,000,000                                                             
        less cost of 200,604 and 203,280 shares of common treasury stock
                                     -7,000,000                                                             
        notes payable
                                      268,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 22,000,000 152,000,000 133,000,000 159,000,000 44,000,000 119,000,000 377,000,000 421,000,000 264,000,000 259,000,000 324,000,000                                        
        issued: 62,019,859 and 62,087,627 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 61,818,776 and 61,884,347 shares
                                      62,000,000                                                            
        less cost of 201,083 and 203,280 shares of common treasury stock
                                      -7,000,000                                                            
        issued: 61,999,921 and 62,087,627 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 61,796,641 and 61,884,347 shares
                                       62,000,000                                                           
        less cost of 203,280 and 203,280 shares of common treasury stock
                                       -6,000,000                                                           
        issued: 62,087,627 and 62,449,425 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding 61,884,347 and 62,210,711 shares
                                        62,000,000                                                          
        less cost of 203,280 and 238,714 shares of common treasury stock
                                        -6,000,000                                                          
        issued and outstanding : none and none
                                                                                                  
        issued: 62,433,746 and 62,449,425 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,229,151 and 62,210,711 shares
                                         62,000,000                                                         
        less cost of 204,595 and 238,714 shares of common treasury stock
                                         -6,000,000                                                         
        issued: 62,675,606 and 62,449,425 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,470,543 and 62,210,711 shares
                                          63,000,000                                                        
        less cost of 205,063 and 238,714 shares of common treasury stock
                                          -7,000,000                                                        
        issued: 62,419,896 and 62,449,425 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,181,180 and 62,210,711 shares
                                           62,000,000                                                       
        less cost of 238,716 and 238,714 shares of common treasury stock
                                           -7,000,000                                                       
        issued: 62,449,425 and 62,704,966 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding 62,210,711 and 62,458,396 shares
                                            62,000,000                                                      
        less cost of 238,714 and 246,570 shares of common treasury stock
                                            -7,000,000                                                      
        issued: 62,530,702 and 62,704,966 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,288,963 and 62,458,396 shares
                                             63,000,000                                                     
        less cost of 241,739 and 246,570 shares of common treasury stock
                                             -8,000,000                                                     
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                             -290,000,000 -279,000,000 -344,000,000 -299,000,000 -255,000,000 -273,000,000 -144,000,000                                   -32,000,000 -49,000,000 -39,000,000 -44,000,000 -30,000,000 -3,000,000 -50,000,000 -71,000,000 -53,000,000 -48,000,000 -79,000,000 -74,000,000 
        issued: 62,590,343 and 62,704,966 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,348,401 and 62,458,396 shares
                                              63,000,000                                                    
        less cost of 241,942 and 246,570 shares of common treasury stock
                                              -8,000,000                                                    
        issued: 62,596,786 and 62,704,966 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,350,493 and 62,458,396 shares
                                               63,000,000                                                   
        less cost of 246,293 and 246,570 shares of common treasury stock
                                               -8,000,000                                                   
        issued: 62,704,966 and 64,634,731 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding 62,458,396 and 64,382,366 shares
                                                63,000,000                                                  
        less cost of 246,570 and 252,365 shares of common treasury stock
                                                -8,000,000                                                  
        issued: 63,162,812 and 64,634,731 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 62,914,996 and 64,382,366 shares
                                                 63,000,000                                                 
        less cost of 247,816 and 252,365 shares of common treasury stock
                                                 -8,000,000                                                 
        issued: 63,702,325 and 64,634,731 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,449,960 and 64,382,366 shares
                                                  63,000,000                                                
        less cost of 252,365 and 252,365 shares of common treasury stock
                                                  -7,000,000 -7,000,000                                               
        issued: 63,901,219 and 64,634,731 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,648,854 and 64,382,366 shares
                                                   64,000,000                                               
        notes receivable from sale of business
                                                      215,000,000 215,000,000 214,000,000 214,000,000 223,000,000 225,000,000 242,000,000 243,000,000 263,000,000                                    
        current assets held for sale
                                                     4,000,000 3,000,000         120,000,000 106,000,000                                  
        noncurrent assets held for sale
                                                     9,000,000 8,000,000         39,000,000 39,000,000                                  
        issued: 64,634,731 and 64,223,985 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 64,382,366 and 63,970,502 shares
                                                    64,000,000                                              
        less cost of 252,365 and 253,483 shares of common treasury stock
                                                    -7,000,000                                              
        deferred employee benefits
                                                        -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -14,000,000 -16,000,000 -17,000,000 -18,000,000 -20,000,000 -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -24,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -27,000,000 -28,000,000 -30,000,000 -31,000,000 -32,000,000 -33,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -36,000,000 -37,000,000 -38,000,000  -40,000,000 -41,000,000 -42,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -44,000,000 -45,000,000 -46,000,000 -47,000,000 -48,000,000 -48,000,000 -49,000,000 
        issued: 64,832,912 and 64,223,985 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 64,580,371 and 63,970,502 shares
                                                     65,000,000                                             
        less cost of 252,541 and 253,483 shares of common treasury stock
                                                     -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000                                           
        issued: 64,723,232 and 64,223,985 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 64,470,691 and 63,970,502 shares
                                                      65,000,000                                            
        issued: 64,612,793 and 64,223,985 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 64,360,252 and 63,970,502 shares
                                                       65,000,000                                           
        accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                        -2,071,000,000    -1,959,000,000   -1,928,000,000 -1,931,000,000 -2,111,000,000 -2,060,000,000 -1,989,000,000 -1,968,000,000 -1,925,000,000 -1,983,000,000 -2,003,000,000 -1,988,000,000 -1,913,000,000 -1,797,000,000 -1,806,000,000 -1,839,000,000 -1,985,000,000 -1,951,000,000 -1,874,000,000 -1,807,000,000  -1,657,000,000 -1,620,000,000 -1,567,000,000  -1,468,000,000 -1,444,000,000 -1,430,000,000 -1,529,000,000 -1,515,000,000 -1,576,000,000 -1,438,000,000 -1,398,000,000 -1,383,000,000 -1,366,000,000 -1,289,000,000 -1,256,000,000 
        issued: 64,223,985 and 63,600,928 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,970,502 and 63,347,362 shares
                                                        64,000,000                                          
        less cost of 253,483 and 253,565 shares of common treasury stock
                                                        -8,000,000                                          
        issued: 64,108,518 and 63,600,928 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,854,953 and 63,347,362 shares
                                                         64,000,000                                         
        less cost of 253,565 and 253,565 shares of common treasury stock
                                                         -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000                                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12 and 6
                                                          316,000,000                                        
        issued: 64,034,868 and 63,600,928 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,781,303 and 63,347,362 shares
                                                          64,000,000                                        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9 and 6
                                                           318,000,000                                       
        notes payable to banks
                                                           72,000,000 62,000,000 102,000,000 79,000,000 83,000,000 86,000,000 61,000,000 57,000,000 32,000,000 29,000,000 41,000,000 38,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 19,000,000 35,000,000 66,000,000 91,000,000 171,000,000 147,000,000 121,000,000 67,000,000  69,000,000 69,000,000 58,000,000 44,000,000 56,000,000 46,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 30,000,000 21,000,000 15,000,000 11,000,000 
        issued: 63,740,510 and 63,600,928 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,994,075 and 63,347,362 shares
                                                           64,000,000                                       
        current liabilities held for sale
                                                               13,000,000 12,000,000                                  
        noncurrent liabilities held for sale
                                                               6,000,000 6,000,000                                  
        issued: 63,600,928 and 63,894,443 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,347,362 and 63,860,777 shares
                                                            64,000,000                                      
        less cost of 253,565 and 33,666 shares of common treasury stock
                                                            -8,000,000                                      
        issued: 63,538,821 and 63,894,443 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,284,702 and 63,860,777 shares
                                                             64,000,000                                     
        less cost of 254,119 and 33,666 shares of common treasury stock
                                                             -8,000,000                                     
        issued: 63,653,983 and 63,894,443 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,399,863 and 63,860,777 shares
                                                              64,000,000                                    
        less cost of 254,120 and 33,666 shares of common treasury stock
                                                              -8,000,000                                    
        issued: 63,289,605 and 63,894,443 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,008,453 and 63,860,777 shares
                                                               63,000,000                                   
        less cost of 281,152 and 33,666 shares of common treasury stock
                                                               -9,000,000                                   
        issued: 63,894,443 and 65,429,916 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 63,860,777 and 65,370,220 shares
                                                                64,000,000                                  
        less cost of 33,666 and 59,696 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                -1,000,000                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 13 and 12
                                                                 4,000,000                                 
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued and outstanding : none and none
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,439,772 and 65,429,916 shares outstanding: 65,406,101 and 65,370,220 shares
                                                                 65,000,000                                 
        less cost of 33,671 and 59,696 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                 -1,000,000                                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12 and 12
                                                                  4,000,000 4,000,000                               
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,595,421 and 65,429,916 shares outstanding: 65,561,751 and 65,370,220 shares
                                                                  66,000,000                                
        less cost of 33,670 and 59,696 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                  -1,000,000                                
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,466,113 and 65,429,916 shares outstanding: 65,408,840 and 65,370,220 shares
                                                                   65,000,000                               
        less cost of 57,273 and 59,696 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                   -2,000,000                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12 and 11
                                                                    4,000,000                              
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,429,916 and 65,401,485 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 65,370,220 and 65,309,155 shares
                                                                    65,000,000                              
        less cost of 59,696 and 92,330 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                    -2,000,000                              
        short-term marketable securities
                                                                     1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000  1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  11,000,000 21,000,000 31,000,000               
        investments:
                                                                                                  
        long-term marketable securities and cost investments
                                                                     1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000  7,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000       
        total investments
                                                                     59,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 61,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 54,000,000 53,000,000 71,000,000 70,000,000 68,000,000 65,000,000 61,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000 58,000,000  65,000,000 74,000,000 73,000,000  117,000,000 79,000,000    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11 and 11
                                                                     2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000                       
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,357,282 and 65,401,485 shares outstanding: 65,297,295 and 65,309,155 shares
                                                                     65,000,000                             
        less cost of 59,987 and 92,330 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                     -2,000,000                             
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued and outstanding: none and none
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,412,119 and 65,401,485 shares outstanding: 65,351,880 and 65,309,155 shares
                                                                      65,000,000                            
        less cost of 60,239 and 92,330 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                      -2,000,000                            
        other assets:
                                                                                                  
        total other assets
                                                                       403,000,000  377,000,000 388,000,000 342,000,000  309,000,000 299,000,000 298,000,000  259,000,000 255,000,000 257,000,000  243,000,000 230,000,000 243,000,000  150,000,000 155,000,000 251,000,000  224,000,000 221,000,000    
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,398,194 and 65,401,485 shares outstanding: 65,305,864 and 65,309,155 shares
                                                                       65,000,000                           
        less cost of 92,330 and 92,330 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                       -2,000,000                           
        total equity
                                                                       1,261,000,000                           
        short-term marketable securities investments
                                                                        1,000,000    1,000,000    2,000,000    1,000,000 1,000,000  15,000,000  35,000,000 55,000,000 100,000,000       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11 and 10
                                                                        2,000,000    3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000  4,000,000                 
        minority interest
                                                                        103,000,000 98,000,000 100,000,000 104,000,000 110,000,000 110,000,000 89,000,000 86,000,000 76,000,000 70,000,000 68,000,000 72,000,000 68,000,000 64,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 57,000,000 51,000,000 48,000,000 53,000,000 45,000,000 42,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 
        issued: 65,401,485 and 65,403,100 shares
                                                                        65,000,000                          
        outstanding: 65,309,155 and 65,277,715 shares
                                                                                                  
        less cost of 92,330 and 125,385 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                        -2,000,000                          
        notes receivable for restricted stock
                                                                          -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -21,000,000 -16,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -15,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -20,000,000  -18,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -16,000,000   -19,000,000 -15,000,000 -20,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -19,000,000 
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 64,109,606 and 65,403,100 shares outstanding: 64,015,510 and 65,277,715 shares
                                                                         64,000,000                         
        less cost of 94,096 and 125,385 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                         -3,000,000                         
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,365,304 and 65,403,100 shares outstanding: 65,271,207 and 65,277,715 shares
                                                                          65,000,000                        
        less cost of 94,097 and 125,385 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                          -3,000,000                        
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,387,491 and 65,403,100 shares outstanding: 65,268,685 and 65,277,715 shares
                                                                           65,000,000                       
        less cost of 118,806 and 125,385 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                           -4,000,000                       
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative:
                                                                                                  
        authorized: none and 200,000 shares
                                                                                                  
        issued: none and none
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: none and none
                                                                                                  
        issued: 65,403,100 and 65,424,674 shares
                                                                            65,000,000                      
        outstanding: 65,277,715 and 65,279,803 shares
                                                                                                  
        less cost of 125,385 and 144,871 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                            -4,000,000                      
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative:
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000 shares issued and outstanding : none
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 64,348,116 and 65,424,674 shares outstanding: 64,221,766 and 65,279,803 shares
                                                                             64,000,000                     
        less cost of 126,350 and 144,871 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                             -4,000,000                     
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative, authorized: 200,000 shares
                                                                                                  
        issued and outstanding: none
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 64,626,502 and 65,424,674 shares outstanding: 64,484,058 and 65,279,803 shares
                                                                              65,000,000                    
        less cost of 142,443 and 144,871 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                              -5,000,000                    
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 65,315,338 and 65,424,674 shares outstanding: 65,171,348 and 65,279,803 shares
                                                                               65,000,000                   
        less cost of 143,990 and 144,871 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                               -5,000,000                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10 and 9
                                                                                4,000,000    5,000,000              
        authorized: 200,000 shares
                                                                                                  
        issued: none and 55,895 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: none and 38,734 shares
                                                                                                  
        less cost of zero and 17,161 shares of preferred treasury stock
                                                                                                  
        issued: 65,424,674 and 63,579,040 shares
                                                                                65,000,000                  
        outstanding: 65,279,803 and 63,432,651 shares
                                                                                                  
        less cost of 144,871 and 146,389 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                                -5,000,000 -5,000,000                 
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative,
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000 shares issued: 49,436 and 55,895 shares
                                                                                 49,000,000                 
        outstanding: 32,275 and 38,734 shares
                                                                                                  
        less cost of 17,161 shares of preferred treasury stock
                                                                                 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000              
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 63,934,084 and 63,579,040 shares outstanding: 63,789,213 and 63,432,651 shares
                                                                                 64,000,000                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10 and 10
                                                                                  4,000,000 4,000,000               
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative,
                                                                                                  
        issued: 50,580 and 55,895 shares
                                                                                  50,000,000                
        outstanding: 33,419 and 38,734 shares
                                                                                                  
        issued: 64,506,134 and 63,579,040 shares
                                                                                                  
        outstanding: 64,361,188 and 63,432,651 shares
                                                                                  65,000,000                
        less cost of 144,946 and 146,389 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                                  -5,000,000                
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative, authorized: 200,000 shares issued: 51,875 and 55,895 shares
                                                                                   52,000,000               
        outstanding: 34,714 and 38,734 shares
                                                                                                  
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued: 64,354,303 and 63,579,040 shares outstanding: 64,207,914 and 63,432,651 shares
                                                                                   64,000,000               
        less cost of 146,389 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                                   -5,000,000               
        issued and outstanding: 38,734 and 43,907 shares
                                                                                    56,000,000              
        issued: 63,432,651 and 62,819,751 shares
                                                                                    64,000,000              
        less cost of 146,389 and 152,121 shares of common treasury stock
                                                                                    -5,000,000              
        unearned compensation
                                                                                        -41,000,000 -28,000,000 -35,000,000 -42,000,000 -49,000,000 -20,000,000 -24,000,000 -30,000,000 -36,000,000 -21,000,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9 and 9
                                                                                     5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000           
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares; outstanding: 57,043 and 61,068 shares
                                                                                     57,000,000             
        less cost of shares of preferred treasury stock
                                                                                      -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued and outstanding: 63,452,646 and 62,971,872 shares
                                                                                     63,000,000             
        less cost of shares of common treasury stock
                                                                                      -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares; outstanding: 57,844 and 61,068 shares
                                                                                      58,000,000            
        issued and outstanding: 63,531,605 and 62,971,872 shares
                                                                                      63,000,000            
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares, outstanding: 59,789 and 61,068 shares
                                                                                       60,000,000           
        issued and outstanding: 63,158,692 and 62,971,872 shares
                                                                                       63,000,000           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9 and 8
                                                                                        6,000,000 6,000,000         
        issued and outstanding: 62,971,872 and 63,055,006 shares
                                                                                        63,000,000          
        deferred income taxes payable
                                                                                         1,000,000         
        series a junior participating preferred stock issued and outstanding: none
                                                                                                  
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares, outstanding: 45,138 and 47,534 shares
                                                                                         62,000,000         
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued and outstanding: 62,060,498 and 63,055,006 shares
                                                                                         62,000,000         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8 and 8
                                                                                          7,000,000 7,000,000       
        deferred income tax payable
                                                                                          1,000,000 1,000,000       
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares, outstanding: 45,827 and 47,534 shares
                                                                                          62,000,000        
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued and outstanding:
                                                                                                  
        63,072,665 and 63,055,006 shares
                                                                                          63,000,000        
        notes receivables for restricted stock
                                                                                          -18,000,000 -19,000,000       
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1 par value series a junior participating preferred stock issued and outstanding: none series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares, outstanding: 46,756 and 47,534 shares
                                                                                           63,000,000       
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value, issued and outstanding: 62,972,619 and 63,055,006 shares
                                                                                           63,000,000       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8 and 6
                                                                                            7,000,000      
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued and outstanding: 63,055,006 and 62,243,010 shares
                                                                                            63,000,000      
        short-term investments
                                                                                             25,000,000     
        prepaid expenses
                                                                                             40,000,000 46,000,000 43,000,000  45,000,000 
        equity
                                                                                             54,000,000 54,000,000 53,000,000 50,000,000 48,000,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7 and 6
                                                                                             8,000,000 8,000,000    
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares, outstanding: 48,621 and 53,490 shares
                                                                                             65,000,000     
        authorized: 200,000,000 shares of 1 par value issued and outstanding: 61,656,374 and 62,243,010 shares
                                                                                             62,000,000     
        assets
                                                                                                  
        series b esop convertible preferred stock 7.75% cumulative issued: 75,336 shares, outstanding: 50,007 and 53,490 shares
                                                                                              67,000,000    
        issued and outstanding: 62,200,623 and 62,243,010 shares
                                                                                              62,000,000    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6 and 6
                                                                                               9,000,000   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6 and 5
                                                                                                9,000,000  
        authorized: 2,000,000 shares of 1,000 par value
                                                                                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6 and 5
                                                                                                 9,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-06-30 2006-12-31 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-06-30 
                                                                                             
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                             
          net income
        78,000,000 82,000,000 54,000,000 113,000,000 105,000,000 104,000,000 146,000,000 120,000,000 97,000,000 61,000,000 246,000,000 90,000,000 82,000,000 66,000,000 103,000,000 106,000,000 114,000,000 -80,000,000 36,000,000 95,000,000 85,000,000 70,000,000 -265,000,000 -5,000,000 3,000,000 46,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 29,000,000 77,000,000 102,000,000 99,000,000 -163,000,000 -112,000,000 75,000,000 53,000,000 137,999,942 58 163,999,891 60 3,000,049 -3,000,000 41,000,000 -443,000,000 27,000,000 49,000,000 36,000,000 57,000,000 39,000,000 86,000,000 51,000,000 62,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 40,000,000 70,000,000 245,000,000 51,000,000 55,000,000 67,000,000 56,000,000 80,000,000 37,000,000 51,000,000 47,000,000 34,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -58,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000 27,000,000 11,000,000 36,000,000 105,000,000 54,000,000 36,000,000 24,000,000 12,000,000 -15,000,000 35,000,000 108,000,000 66,000,000 29,000,000 52,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:
                                                                                             
          depreciation and amortization
        49,000,000 41,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 36,000,000 37,000,000 41,000,000 37,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 38,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 75,999,962 38 160,999,878 40 -40,999,918 41,000,000 43,000,000 48,000,000 47,000,000 45,000,000 51,000,000 50,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 46,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 49,000,000 45,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 40,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 108,000,000 35,000,000 61,000,000 30,000,000 106,000,000 70,000,000 35,000,000 98,000,000 66,000,000   
          deferred tax provision
        -16,000,000 2,000,000 23,000,000 1,000,000   -44,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 -155,000,000 2,000,000   -1,000,000 6,000,000     3,000,000 -2,000,000 150,000,000 3,000,000 -17,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 9,000,000 -6,000,000 -23,000,000 -40,000,000 -26,000,000 -29,000,000 186,000,000           5,000,000 -7,000,000 24,000,000 -13,000,000 -6,000,000 3,000,000 -16,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 -24,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 -9,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 -22,000,000 -8,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000  8,000,000 -41,000,000 -2,000,000    -10,000,000   -5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000   
          equity in earnings of affiliated companies
        -2,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000  -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000  -2,000,000    -1,000,000                     -2,000,000 -1,000,000    -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000                                
          share-based compensation
        4,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000  3,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000                                                                        
          other non-cash expense
        -4,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000   3,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 37,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 -4,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000     14,000,000 5,000,000     -1,000,000      -1,000,000    4,999,997                                              
          cash dividends received from equity affiliates
        1,000,000 1,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000    1,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,999,997 8,999,992 -2,999,995 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 17,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000            
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                             
          accounts and notes receivable
        -27,000,000 64,000,000 29,000,000 77,000,000 -48,000,000 18,000,000 21,000,000 -4,000,000 -36,000,000 -7,000,000 -20,000,000 65,000,000 28,000,000 80,000,000 -1,000,000 -125,000,000 -104,000,000 -57,000,000 -17,000,000 -43,000,000 -79,000,000 -76,000,000 -46,000,000 116,000,000 2,000,000 54,000,000 67,000,000 -33,000,000 -8,000,000 47,000,000 24,000,000 -64,000,000 -68,000,000 -19,000,000 14,000,000 -78,000,028 28 24,999,958 -29 -29,999,929 30,000,000 74,000,000 9,000,000 48,000,000 23,000,000 8,000,000 -10,000,000 -18,000,000 -34,000,000 72,000,000 -30,000,000 -70,000,000 62,000,000 81,000,000 30,000,000 -93,000,000 -12,000,000 -15,000,000 -64,000,000 -38,000,000 6,000,000 26,000,000 -53,000,000 -50,000,000 -39,000,000 -15,000,000 -8,000,000 139,000,000 99,000,000 -7,000,000 -26,000,000 -10,000,000 -20,000,000  3,000,000 -42,000,000 -18,000,000 -51,000,000 -24,000,000 -16,000,000     
          inventories
         2,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 -8,000,000 14,000,000 -11,000,000 57,000,000 -19,000,000 -4,000,000 28,000,000 86,000,000 -14,000,000 -28,000,000 -54,000,000 -82,000,000 -95,000,000 -49,000,000 -45,000,000 -43,000,000 -37,000,000 40,000,000 82,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 41,000,000 37,000,000 32,000,000 -83,000,000 -28,000,000 -16,000,000 -20,000,000 -41,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 -62,999,966 -34 50,999,939 12 -15,999,951 16,000,000 25,000,000 -22,000,000 48,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 -37,000,000 -39,000,000 73,000,000 34,000,000 12,000,000 -55,000,000 25,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -46,000,000 -33,000,000 -40,000,000 -6,000,000 2,000,000 13,000,000 -22,000,000 1,000,000 20,000,000 114,000,000 49,000,000 5,000,000 -34,000,000 11,000,000 -50,000,000            
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -11,000,000 -14,000,000 24,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -6,000,000 16,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,000,000 -2,000,000  42,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000  20,000,000 -28,000,000 -27,000,000  -7,000,000 2,000,000 -10,000,000                        -2,000,000 22,000,000                                       
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        10,000,000 -61,000,000 12,000,000 -3,000,000 -28,000,000 -48,000,000 4,000,000 58,000,000 -20,000,000 25,000,000 -22,000,000 -55,000,000 -100,000,000 -12,000,000 43,000,000 75,000,000 9,000,000 70,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 -72,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 -10,000,000 12,000,000 -2,000,000 -75,000,000 82,000,000 7,000,000 23,000,000 10,000,000 57,000,000 11,000,000 22,999,978 22 -26,999,944 -4 5,999,948 -6,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 -12,000,000 -73,000,000   48,000,000 -62,000,000 37,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 -91,000,000 95,000,000 -45,000,000 82,000,000 -32,000,000 62,000,000 7,000,000 -46,000,000 54,000,000 25,000,000 11,000,000 -43,000,000 74,000,000 -10,000,000 -19,000,000 -88,000,000 1,000,000 48,000,000 -42,000,000 -18,000,000   -21,000,000 -17,000,000 -27,000,000 -7,000,000 -14,000,000     
          income taxes payable
        5,000,000 -7,000,000 2,000,000   -2,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 -10,000,000 14,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -10,000,000 -3,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 -15,000,000 8,000,000 -3,000,000 18,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -15,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 7,000,004 -4 -3,999,990 5,999,981 -6,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 -11,000,000 -2,000,000 13,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 -6,000,000 3,000,000 -33,000,000 10,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 -3,000,000 15,000,000 -9,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 18,000,000 -4,000,000 -10,000,000 3,000,000 -4,000,000 -13,000,000 4,000,000 -2,000,000 7,000,000 -4,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000  10,000,000 -11,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000   
          other liabilities
        -7,000,000 4,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000 10,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 11,000,000 5,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,000,000 13,000,000 -12,000,000 18,000,000 -10,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -10,000,000 -15,000,000 -12,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 -7,000,000 9,000,000 -17,999,992 -8 -999,984 12,999,978 -13,000,000 10,000,000 -9,000,000 -4,000,000 -14,000,000 -18,000,000 11,000,000 -7,000,000   -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -36,000,000 5,000,000 -13,000,000 6,000,000     -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 -20,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -27,000,000 8,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000   -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -25,000,000 -13,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 1,000,000   
          cash from operating activities
        77,000,000 126,000,000 219,000,000 249,000,000 73,000,000 124,000,000 204,000,000 207,000,000 176,000,000 105,000,000                     155,000,000 62,000,000 36,000,000 45,000,000 157,000,000 132,000,000 50,999,898 102 391,999,705 107 -82,999,812 83,000,000 221,000,000 73,000,000 149,000,000 56,000,000 130,000,000 116,000,000 87,000,000 -18,000,000 277,000,000 138,000,000 55,000,000 -51,000,000 231,000,000 91,000,000 73,000,000 20,000,000 78,000,000 59,000,000 18,000,000 40,000,000 150,000,000 87,000,000 44,000,000 -32,000,000 82,000,000 30,000,000 195,000,000 92,000,000 80,000,000 54,000,000 32,000,000 -42,000,000 222,000,000 52,000,000 24,000,000 17,000,000 98,000,000 73,000,000 9,000,000 153,000,000 93,000,000   
          capital expenditures
        -45,000,000 -69,000,000 -64,000,000 -61,000,000 -72,000,000 -77,000,000 -92,000,000 -52,000,000 -43,000,000 -54,000,000                     -62,000,000 -58,000,000 -57,000,000 -52,000,000 -61,000,000 -41,000,000 -44,999,978 -22 -111,999,920 -28 23,999,948 -24,000,000 -38,000,000 -33,000,000 -29,000,000 -41,000,000 -56,000,000 -45,000,000 -28,000,000 -42,000,000 -69,000,000 -68,000,000 -65,000,000 -62,000,000 -105,000,000 -59,000,000 -56,000,000 -61,000,000 -101,000,000 -57,000,000 -41,000,000 -31,000,000 -51,000,000 -26,000,000 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -31,000,000 -22,000,000 -24,000,000 -29,000,000 -74,000,000 -53,000,000 -39,000,000 -33,000,000 -101,000,000 -49,000,000 -114,000,000 -69,000,000 -30,000,000 -66,000,000 -43,000,000   
          free cash flows
        32,000,000 57,000,000 155,000,000 188,000,000 1,000,000 47,000,000 112,000,000 155,000,000 133,000,000 51,000,000                     93,000,000 4,000,000 -21,000,000 -7,000,000 96,000,000 91,000,000 5,999,920 80 279,999,785 79 -58,999,864 59,000,000 183,000,000 40,000,000 120,000,000 15,000,000 74,000,000 71,000,000 59,000,000 -60,000,000 208,000,000 70,000,000 -10,000,000 -113,000,000 126,000,000 32,000,000 17,000,000 -41,000,000 -23,000,000 2,000,000 -23,000,000 9,000,000 99,000,000 61,000,000 26,000,000 -45,000,000 51,000,000 8,000,000 171,000,000 63,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 -7,000,000 -75,000,000 222,000,000 52,000,000 -77,000,000 -32,000,000 -16,000,000 4,000,000 -21,000,000 87,000,000 50,000,000   
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                             
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -45,000,000 -69,000,000 -64,000,000 -61,000,000 -72,000,000 -77,000,000 -92,000,000 -52,000,000 -43,000,000 -54,000,000 -78,000,000 -80,000,000 -51,000,000 -35,000,000 -90,000,000 -50,000,000 -41,000,000 -30,000,000 -80,000,000 -46,000,000 -40,000,000 -29,000,000 -38,000,000 -43,000,000 -51,000,000 -68,000,000 -69,000,000 -58,000,000 -43,000,000 -54,000,000 -62,000,000 -58,000,000 -57,000,000 -52,000,000 -61,000,000 -41,000,000 -44,999,978 -22 -111,999,920 -28 23,999,948 -24,000,000 -38,000,000 -33,000,000 -29,000,000 -41,000,000 -56,000,000 -45,000,000 -28,000,000 -42,000,000 -69,000,000 -68,000,000 -65,000,000 -62,000,000 -105,000,000 -59,000,000 -56,000,000 -61,000,000 -101,000,000 -57,000,000 -41,000,000 -31,000,000 -51,000,000 -26,000,000 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -31,000,000 -22,000,000 -24,000,000 -29,000,000 -74,000,000 -53,000,000 -39,000,000 -33,000,000   -101,000,000 -49,000,000 -114,000,000 -69,000,000 -30,000,000 -66,000,000 -43,000,000 -22,000,000 -76,000,000 
          cash paid for asset acquisition
           -27,000,000                                                                                
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 2
                                                                                             
          other
          5,000,000 -4,000,000   3,000,000 1,000,000   3,000,000 -7,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000   2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 4,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000  5,000,000 -9,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 1,999,999 5,999,998    1,000,000 8,000,000   17,000,000 3,000,000 -4,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -11,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000   -1,000,000   8,000,000 -7,000,000 6,000,000 -3,000,000   -5,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 -3,000,000 6,000,000 -7,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000   
          cash from investing activities
        -109,000,000 -69,000,000 -59,000,000 -65,000,000 -70,000,000 -104,000,000 -89,000,000 -51,000,000 -41,000,000 -54,000,000                     -35,000,000 -54,000,000 -56,000,000 -101,000,000 -60,000,000 -42,000,000 -46,999,977 -23 -103,999,930 -29 17,999,959 -18,000,000 -51,000,000 -34,000,000 -33,000,000 -44,000,000 -38,000,000 170,000,000 -29,000,000 -119,000,000 -67,000,000 -59,000,000 -56,000,000 -45,000,000 -1,207,000,000   -65,000,000 -94,000,000 -65,000,000 -43,000,000 -30,000,000 -55,000,000 -30,000,000 -19,000,000 -8,000,000 -26,000,000 -19,000,000 -25,000,000 -35,000,000 -73,000,000 -46,000,000 -40,000,000 -17,000,000   -78,000,000 -49,000,000 -52,000,000 -36,000,000 -40,000,000 -136,000,000 -43,000,000   
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                             
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
          5,000,000        10,000,000 3,000,000 11,000,000  13,000,000                                                                      
          repayments of short-term borrowings
        -8,000,000                                                                                 
          proceeds from
        5,000,000 7,000,000                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance (repayments) of commercial paper
           -93,000,000 90,000,000 55,000,000  -38,000,000 -117,000,000 32,000,000  -83,000,000 -57,000,000 -48,000,000  26,000,000 11,000,000 156,000,000  15,000,000    13,000,000                                                              
          proceeds from long-term debt
           9,000,000 6,000,000              50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000  247,000,000 100,000,000 97,000,000                              3,000,000               103,000,000    5,000,000          75,000,000 
          repayments of long-term debt
        -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -20,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -81,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -15,000,000 -350,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -55,000,000 -50,000,000 -51,000,000 -66,000,000 -76,000,000 -284,000,000 -2,000,000 -48,000,000 -1,000,000 -74,000,000   -1,000,000   -300,999,999   -25,000,000 -32,000,000 -16,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -177,000,000 -2,000,000 -255,000,000 -8,000,000 -148,000,000 -12,000,000 -2,000,000 -10,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -16,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -232,000,000 -42,000,000 -46,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -7,000,000   -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -5,000,000   -15,000,000 -15,000,000  -52,000,000 
          purchases of common stock
        -49,000,000 -52,000,000 -39,000,000 -40,000,000 -47,000,000 -42,000,000 -66,000,000 -49,000,000 -24,000,000 -33,000,000 -50,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000 -17,000,000 -5,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -19,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -10,000,000 -34,000,000 -29,000,000 -32,000,000 -50,000,000 -62,000,000 -83,000,000 -43,000,000 -16,000,000 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -29,999,984 -16 -44,999,973 -8 13,999,981 -14,000,000 -16,000,000 -24,000,000 -14,000,000 -47,000,000 -12,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -30,000,000 -50,000,000    -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000    -11,000,000 -21,000,000 -3,000,000     -47,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 -52,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000  
          proceeds from sales of common stock
          6,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000   1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000   4,000,000 17,000,000   20,999,997 9,999,992 -999,996 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000          10,000,000  6,000,000         
          cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
        -34,000,000 -13,000,000 -37,000,000 -20,000,000 -15,000,000 -12,000,000 -1,000,000 -27,000,000 -14,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 -19,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -11,000,000 -15,000,000   -1,000,000 -11,000,000   -15,999,984 -13   -11,000,000 -5,000,000   -9,000,000   -11,000,000   -11,000,000   -3,000,000 -6,000,000                          
          cash dividends paid to common stockholders
        -24,000,000 -24,000,000 -25,000,000 -24,000,000 -23,000,000 -24,000,000 -24,000,000 -24,000,000 -23,000,000 -22,000,000 -23,000,000 -23,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -21,000,000 -19,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -19,000,000 -37,999,981 -19 -64,999,953 -19 13,999,972 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000                          
          cash from financing activities
        53,000,000 -92,000,000 -146,000,000 -183,000,000 17,000,000 -24,000,000 -89,000,000 -131,000,000 -166,000,000 -29,000,000                     -72,000,000 -18,000,000 -15,000,000 -36,000,000 -39,000,000 -51,000,000 -34,999,973 -27 -183,999,903 -36 40,999,939 -41,000,000 -170,000,000 -49,000,000 -61,000,000 24,000,000 -114,000,000 -277,000,000 -66,000,000 155,000,000 -194,000,000 -81,000,000 2,000,000 67,000,000 680,000,000 -12,000,000 -14,000,000 -48,000,000 -37,000,000 -21,000,000 -4,000,000 -10,000,000 -18,000,000 -5,000,000 -15,000,000 -19,000,000 64,000,000 -64,000,000 -89,000,000 -38,000,000 20,000,000 -11,000,000     -20,000,000 -30,000,000 -84,000,000 -39,000,000 -19,000,000 -80,000,000 -43,000,000   
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        1,000,000 7,000,000                                                                                    
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
        22,000,000 -28,000,000  26,000,000 30,000,000 -40,000,000  -9,000,000 -38,000,000 6,000,000  15,000,000          -4,000,000 -11,000,000   4,000,000 22,000,000 -29,000,000 34,000,000 -33,000,000 44,000,000 -48,000,000 -10,000,000 -91,000,000 82,000,000 65,000,000 -66,999,989 -11 122,999,855 44 -6,999,899 7,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 6,000,000 21,000,000    10,000,000  -9,000,000   -287,000,000 41,000,000 178,000,000 -98,000,000    1,000,000 92,000,000 47,000,000 6,000,000 -62,000,000 127,000,000 -43,000,000 71,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 -4,000,000   40,000,000     -3,000,000 -45,000,000 -62,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 20,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        258,000,000  223,000,000  238,000,000           151,000,000    169,000,000  175,000,000  280,000,000  199,999,800 200  -76,999,923 77,000,000  67,000,000  95,000,000  120,000,000  286,000,000 387,000,000 304,000,000  129,000,000  154,000,000 189,000,000 189,000,000 181,000,000 181,000,000 159,000,000 159,000,000 159,000,000 247,000,000 247,000,000 247,000,000 159,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        22,000,000 230,000,000  26,000,000 30,000,000 183,000,000  -9,000,000 -38,000,000 244,000,000  15,000,000          147,000,000    173,000,000  -29,000,000 34,000,000 142,000,000  -48,000,000 -10,000,000 189,000,000  65,000,000 132,999,811 189  44 -83,999,822 84,000,000  -10,000,000 6,000,000 88,000,000  12,000,000 -16,000,000 105,000,000  -9,000,000 -6,000,000 91,000,000  41,000,000 178,000,000 188,000,000 -58,000,000 -22,000,000 -22,000,000 388,000,000 92,000,000 47,000,000 6,000,000 242,000,000  -43,000,000 71,000,000 149,000,000  -4,000,000 -18,000,000 129,000,000 229,000,000 183,000,000 103,000,000 120,000,000 121,000,000 156,000,000 114,000,000 185,000,000 257,000,000 252,000,000 179,000,000 
          loss on sale of a business
                                                                                             
          gain on sale of land
                  -1,000,000                -28,000,000                                                      
          equity in net income of affiliated companies
                                     -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,999,998 -2 -2,999,998 -1                    -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000              
          proceeds from sale of a business
                                                                                             
          asset acquisition
                                                                                             
          proceeds from sale of land
                  7,000,000                                                                      
          proceeds from insurance settlements
                                                                                            
          proceeds from issuance of (repayments of) commercial paper
                                                                                             
          proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs
              1,000,000    5,000,000               8,000,000                    2,000,000 4,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 81,000,000    1,000,000                            
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash
          5,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 -36,000,000 -34,000,000 -7,000,000 -16,000,000 -13,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 41,000,000 -42,000,000 -33,000,000 -1,000,000 -15,000,000 -15,000,000 17,000,000 -36,000,000 42,000,000 21,000,000 9,000,000 -25,000,000 20,000,000 -24,000,000 -5,000,000 4,000,000 -14,000,000 -4,000,000 -38,000,000 25,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 -35,999,937 -63 18,999,983 17,000,015 -17,000,000 -7,000,000                                           
          increase in cash, cash equivalents
                                                                                             
          cash, cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                             
          cash, cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                             
          non-cash investing activities and supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                             
          additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                             
          income taxes paid
                                                                                             
          interest paid
                                                                                             
          loss on sale of a business and asset impairment charge
                                                                                             
          gain on bargain purchase of a business
                                                                                           
          employee benefit plan settlement
                          -2,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000     1,000,000 6,000,000             18,000,000                                        
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of —, — and 5
                                                                                             
          loss on sale of business
                                                                                             
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                            6,000,000                              
          stock-based compensation
                                                                                             
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                -12,000,000 -21,000,000 19,000,000 6,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -21,000,000 6,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 2,000,000 -9,000,002 999,991 12 12,999,997 -13,000,000 12,000,000      -2,000,000 -13,000,000 9,000,000 12,000,000 -5,000,000 -11,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 -19,000,000 14,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -9,000,000 5,000,000 -3,000,000 -11,000,000 10,000,000 -7,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 45,000,000 -8,000,000 6,000,000 -14,000,000 5,000,000    8,000,000       
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of —, 5 and —
                                                                                             
          proceeds from (repayments of) issuance of commercial paper
                                 -29,000,000 -40,000,000 -473,000,000 49,000,000 248,000,000  45,000,000                                                      
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                     -16,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 35,000,000 10,000,000                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                                             
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                             
          the following table presents the company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash by category within the consolidated balance sheets:
                                                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                             
          restricted cash classified within prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                                             
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                                                                                             
          loss on sale of business and asset impairment charge
                      2,000,000                                                                      
          cash provided (used) by operating activities
                   243,000,000 162,000,000 52,000,000  34,000,000 10,000,000 -49,000,000  71,000,000 65,000,000 21,000,000  149,000,000 24,000,000 105,000,000  115,000,000 90,000,000 -39,000,000                                                        
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of — and 5
                                                                                             
          cash provided (used) by investing activities
                   -75,000,000 -47,000,000 -17,000,000  -46,000,000 44,000,000 -29,000,000  -44,000,000 -37,000,000 -29,000,000  -126,000,000 -49,000,000 -77,000,000                                                            
          cash provided (used) by financing activities
                   -161,000,000 -118,000,000 -92,000,000  44,000,000 -18,000,000 103,000,000  -21,000,000 11,000,000 -38,000,000  -47,000,000 54,000,000 -44,000,000  -204,000,000 -16,000,000 74,000,000                                                        
          cash assumed from acquisition of a business
                                                                                             
          purification solutions loss on sale and asset impairment charge
                     3,000,000                                                                        
          proceeds from sale of purification solutions business
                     6,000,000                                                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                     206,000,000  170,000,000                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                     190,000,000  -1,000,000 35,000,000 180,000,000                                                                    
          marshall mine loss on sale and asset impairment charge
                                                                                             
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of 5, — and 1
                                                                                             
          increase in short-term borrowings
                                      -6,000,000                                                       
          non-cash compensation
                       6,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 5,999,995 16,999,987 -2,999,994 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 21,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000   
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of 5 and -
                                                                                             
          cash assumed from acquisition of business
                                                                                             
          purification solutions assets held for sale impairment charge
                         197,000,000                                                                    
          deferred tax benefit
                         -36,000,000 5,000,000                 1,000,000 -26,999,998 -2  -10   -11,000,000                                           
          other non-cash income
                         5,000,000 11,000,000                       8,000,000                                            
          specialty fluids loss on sale and asset impairment charge
                                                                                             
          impairment of investment in equity affiliate
                                                                                           
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of —, 1 and —
                                                                                             
          borrowings under financing arrangements
                                  11,000,000 18,000,000                 5,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 32,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 28,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000 11,000,000 7,000,000 27,000,000   25,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 31,000,000 53,000,000 45,000,000 14,000,000          
          repayments under financing arrangements
                                  -11,000,000    -3,000,000    1,000,000 -3,999,996 -4 -2,999,997 2,999,997 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -7,000,000 -4,000,000   -4,000,000 -21,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -26,000,000 -33,000,000 -26,000,000 -3,000,000 -10,000,000 -21,000,000 -1,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000    -4,000,000 -11,000,000 -21,000,000 -33,000,000 -50,000,000 -26,000,000 -25,000,000 -29,000,000            
          repayments of redeemable preferred stock
                                  -25,000,000                                                        
          cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired of — and 1
                                                                                             
          cash paid for acquisition of businesses
                                                                                             
          long-lived asset impairment charge
                                              22,999,977 -22,999,977 23,000,000                                            
          goodwill impairment charge
                                                                                           
          gain on sale of investments
                                      -10,000,000                                                    
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of 1, — and 1
                                                                                             
          proceeds from the sale of land
                                              15,999,984 -6,999,984 7,000,000                                            
          proceeds from sales of investments
                                                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2017
                                                                                             
          total other comprehensive income
                                                                                             
          acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                                                                             
          cash dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                             
          cash dividends paid to common stockholders, 1.29 per share
                                                                                             
          issuance of stock under equity compensation plans
                                                                                             
          amortization of share-based compensation
                                                                                             
          purchase and retirement of common stock
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2018
                                                                                             
          cash dividends paid to common stockholders, 1.36 per share
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2019
                                                                                             
          adoption of accounting standards
                                                                                             
          cash dividends paid to common stockholders, 1.40 per share
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2020
                                                                                             
          specialty fluids loss on sale and asset impairment
                                                                                             
          proceeds from sale of business, net of cash held in escrow of — and 5
                                                                                             
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired of 1 and —
                                                                                             
          impairment of held for sale assets
                                                                                             
          acquisition of business
                                                                                             
          cash paid for acquisition of business
                                 -8,000,000                                                            
          balance at september 30, 2016
                                                                                             
          net income attributable to cabot corporation
                                                                                             
          net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                             
          contributions from noncontrolling interest
                                                                                             
          cash dividends paid to common stockholders, 1.23 per share
                                                                                             
          long-lived assets impairment charge
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of business, net of cash held in escrow of 5 and —
                                                                                             
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of — and 1
                                                                                             
          proceeds from sale of investments
                                       1,000,000 10,000,000                                                    
          change in assets held for rent
                                     -1,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000   -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,999,999 -1 -7,999,994 -1 999,995 -1,000,000 -13,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000                                    
          cash used by investing activities
                                    -44,000,000 -54,000,000                                                        
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of 1, — and —
                                                                                             
          proceeds (repayments) from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2015
                                                                                             
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of 1
                                       -64,000,000                                                    
          increase in notes payable
                                          -6,000,000 7,999,996        1,000,000  -6,000,000   -30,000,000 10,000,000                                  
          tax benefit from stock based compensation awards
                                          -1,000,000 -6,999,995 -5                                                
          repayments from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                                             
          gain on existing investment in nhumo
                                                      -29,000,000                                    
          gain on sale of business
                                                                                             
          proceeds from notes receivable from sale of business
                                                                                             
          receipts from notes receivable from sale of business
                                                         9,000,000 11,000,000 19,000,000 1,000,000                               
          cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired of 7
                                                       -73,000,000                                    
          decrease in notes payable
                                                                                             
          2014
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2013
                                                                                             
          net income attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                             
          total other comprehensive loss
                                                                                             
          noncontrolling interest—other
                                                                                             
          noncontrolling interest—dividends
                                                                                             
          issuance of stock under employee compensation plans
                                                                                             
          principal payment by employee stock ownership plan under guaranteed loan
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2014
                                                                                             
          (repayments of) proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                               10,999,989 -11,000,000                                            
          reinforcement materials
                                                 51,000,000                                            
          performance chemicals
                                                 36,000,000                                            
          purification solutions
                                                 12,000,000                                            
          specialty fluids
                                                 1,000,000                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used in) by operating activities:
                                                                                             
          purification solutions long-lived asset impairment charge
                                                                                             
          purification solutions goodwill impairment charge
                                                                                             
          proceeds from notes receivable from sales of business
                                                                                             
          (repayments) proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                                             
          settlement of derivatives
                                                                      -7,000,000                    
          proceeds from cash contributions received from noncontrolling stockholders
                                                          4,000,000                                
          2013
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2012
                                                                                             
          contribution from noncontrolling interests
                                                                                             
          gain on step-acquisition
                                                                                             
          equity in net (income) loss of affiliated companies
                                                                                             
          impairment of assets
                                                      1,000,000 3,000,000                                  
          proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                                    -23,000,000 117,000,000   -38,000,000 149,000,000 39,000,000 -54,000,000                                  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                    -49,000,000 -15,000,000 -12,000,000 3,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 3,000,000 -7,000,000   9,000,000 -13,000,000 2,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 -10,000,000 1,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 -4,000,000 1,000,000  -1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                                             
          proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
                                                                      3,000,000 3,000,000     18,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 
          (repayment) proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                                             
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                             -29,000,000      -22,000,000              -25,000,000   -78,000,000 -61,000,000        
          non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment
                                                                                             
          loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                           
          gain on sale of business, net of tax
                                                              -1,000,000 -4,000,000                              
          other non-cash charges (income)
                                                                                             
          investment in equity affiliate
                                                                          -3,000,000                
          increase in assets held for rent
                                                            -2,000,000 -2,000,000              3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000   -1,000,000  -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000     
          2011
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2010
                                                                                             
          issuance of stock under employee compensation plans, net of forfeitures
                                                                           101,000,000                  
          purchase and retirement of common and treasury stock
                                                                           -68,000,000                  
          notes receivable for restricted stock-payments
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2011
                                                                                             
          increase in notes payable to banks
                                                             14,000,000 -51,000,000 26,000,000 2,000,000 -19,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000   4,000,000 1,000,000 14,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000 -16,000,000 -46,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 28,000,000  3,000,000     1,000,000   5,000,000  
          proceeds from restricted stock loan payments
                                                                 3,000,000       1,000,000                    
          impairment charges
                                                                      2,000,000                    
          other non-cash (income) charges
                                                                                             
          decrease in assets held for rent
                                                                 -4,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   2,000,000                -6,000,000 -2,000,000   
          loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                               2,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000   -1,000,000                       
          equity in net earnings of affiliated companies
                                                               -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000                            
          cash from (used) in investing activities
                                                                                             
          other non-cash charges
                                                                 -1,000,000                   12,000,000 7,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000   
          proceeds from cash contributions received from noncontrolling interest stockholders
                                                                 4,000,000                            
          proceeds from restricted stock loan repayments
                                                                 1,000,000                 4,000,000           
          other non-cash items
                                                                        -2,000,000 1,000,000  -1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  -2,000,000   1,000,000           
          noncontrolling interest—dividends paid
                                                                                             
          common dividends paid
                                                                     -12,000,000                        
          acquisition of interest in equity affiliate
                                                                                             
          restricted stock issued for notes receivable, net of forfeitures
                                                                                             
          (decrease) in notes payable to banks
                                                                                             
          cash dividends paid to noncontrolling stockholders
                                                                       -1,000,000                      
          cash dividends paid to stockholders
                                                                       -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -13,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000   -21,000,000 -11,000,000 -32,000,000 -21,000,000 -11,000,000 -30,000,000 -20,000,000 -10,000,000 -26,000,000 
          loss on sale of property plant and equipment
                                                                                             
          decrease (increase) in assets held for rent
                                                                                             
          increase in notes receivable
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2008
                                                                                            
          foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                                             
          change in unrealized loss on derivative instruments
                                                                                             
          comprehensive loss attributable to cabot corporation, net of tax
                                                                                             
          net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
                                                                                             
          noncontrolling interest foreign currency adjustment
                                                                                             
          comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                             
          comprehensive loss
                                                                                             
          noncontrolling interests – dividends paid
                                                                                             
          notes receivable for restricted stock – payments and forfeitures
                                                                                             
          balance at march 31, 2009
                                                                                             
          cash dividends paid to minority interest stockholders
                                                                          -8,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000   -5,000,000  -8,000,000 -8,000,000  -6,000,000 -6,000,000  -4,000,000 
          deferred tax
                                                                                             
          gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                          3,000,000 5,000,000   1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 -16,000,000            
          minority interest in net income
                                                                          3,000,000 3,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000           
          expense of acquired in-process research and development technology
                                                                                             
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of consolidation of equity affiliate:
                                                                                             
          acquisition of in-process research and development technology
                                                                                             
          purchase of marketable securities investments
                                                                                    -20,000,000 -23,000,000 -94,000,000 -55,000,000 -25,000,000     
          proceeds from maturity of marketable securities investments
                                                                                      159,000,000 90,000,000      
          repayments of debt related to cabot japan
                                                                                             
          proceeds from cash contributions received from minority interest stockholders
                                                                                             
          2007
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2006
                                                                                             
          foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of 12
                                                                                             
          change in unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax of 4
                                                                                             
          minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of 3
                                                                                             
          other comprehensive income
                                                                                             
          comprehensive income
                                                                                             
          tax benefit on vesting of restricted stock
                                                                                             
          preferred stock conversion
                                                                                             
          preferred dividends paid to employee stock ownership plan, net of tax benefit of 1
                                                                                             
          notes receivable for restricted stock—payments and forfeitures
                                                                                             
          effect of the adoption of fas 158, net of tax of 1
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2007
                                                                                             
          proceeds from cash contribution received from minority interest shareholders
                                                                                            
          net
                                                                                             
          change in employee benefit plans
                                                                                             
          change in unrealized gain on derivative instruments
                                                                                             
          other comprehensive loss
                                                                                             
          application of stock option accounting for restricted stock awards
                                                                                             
          balance at june 30, 2009
                                                                                             
          (increase) in shareholder note receivable
                                                                                             
          cumulative effect of accounting changes
                                                                                             
          asset impairment charges
                                                                                         1,000,000    
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and the effect of consolidation of equity affiliates:
                                                                                             
          2006
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2005
                                                                                             
          foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of 5
                                                                                             
          change in unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax of 3
                                                                                             
          minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of 6
                                                                                             
          reversal of unearned compensation upon the implementation of fas 123
                                                                                             
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                             
          acquisition of interest in equity affiliate, net of cash acquired
                                                                                             
          purchases of marketable securities
                                                                                             
          proceeds from the sale of marketable securities
                                                                                             
          equity in income of affiliated companies
                                                                                 -2,000,000   -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000   
          changes in assets and liabilities net of acquisitions and the effect of consolidation of equity affiliates:
                                                                                             
          proceeds from maturity of marketable securities
                                                                                  85,000,000 19,000,000          
          proceeds from cash contributions received from minority interest shareholders
                                                                                 8,000,000            
          cash from in financing activities
                                                                                 31,000,000            
          expense of acquired in-process research and development
                                                                                             
          acquisition of in-process research and development
                                                                                             
          2005
                                                                                             
          balance at september 30, 2004
                                                                                             
          foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of —
                                                                                             
          changes in unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax of 3
                                                                                             
          amortization of unearned compensation
                                                                                             
          cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
                                                                                             
          equity affiliate dividend
                                                                                  7,000,000           
          changes in assets and liabilities net of acquisitions:
                                                                                             
          decrease in notes payable to banks
                                                                                             
          repayments of debt related to cabot japan kk
                                                                                    -18,000,000         
          minority interest income
                                                                                   5,000,000          
          preferred dividends paid to employee stock ownership plan, net of tax benefit
                                                                                             
          balance at march 31, 2007
                                                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                             
          increase in long-term debt
                                                                                     22,000,000        
          sales of common stock
                                                                                   6,000,000  1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000     
          purchases of preferred and common stock
                                                                                            -19,000,000 
          sales of preferred and common stock
                                                                                             
          cumulative effect of an accounting change
                                                                                    -2,000,000 -2,000,000        
          goodwill asset impairment
                                                                                      90,000,000 90,000,000      
          other asset impairment charges
                                                                                      2,000,000       
          changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                                             
          inventory
                                                                                    1,000,000 -19,000,000 -50,000,000 -53,000,000 -28,000,000 -15,000,000 3,000,000   
          prepayments and other assets
                                                                                         -11,000,000 -13,000,000   
          cash paid for acquisition of affiliate, net of cash acquired
                                                                                    -19,000,000 -19,000,000        
          proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities investments
                                                                                    57,000,000 42,000,000   15,000,000     
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                                                    26,000,000         
          restricted stock loan repayments
                                                                                      2,000,000   5,000,000    
          prepayments and other current assets
                                                                                    4,000,000 5,000,000  5,000,000 -7,000,000     
          proceeds from issuance of notes payable
                                                                                    23,000,000         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from (used in) operating activities:
                                                                                             
          increase in current portion of long-term debt
                                                                                             
          decrease in notes payable to bank
                                                                                     -11,000,000        
          purchase of interest in equity affiliate
                                                                                             
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                             
          purchase of investment in equity affiliates
                                                                                             
          increase in short-term debt
                                                                                      3,000,000   10,000,000 15,000,000  2,000,000 
          (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                      -38,000,000       
          (increase) in assets held for rent
                                                                                             
          cash from consolidation of equity affiliates
                                                                                             
          in-process research and development
                                                                                             
          accounts receivable
                                                                                         -41,000,000 -32,000,000   
          accounts payable and accruals
                                                                                         -1,000,000 -8,000,000   
          purchase of investments in equity affiliates
                                                                                         -1,000,000    
          purchase of investments
                                                                                         -65,000,000    
          acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                                            -16,000,000 
          sales and issuances of common stock
                                                                                         8,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000  
          purchases of equity securities
                                                                                             
          sales and issuances of preferred and common stock
                                                                                            6,000,000 
          purchase of equity securities
                                                                                             
          repayments of bank notes
                                                                                            -35,000,000 
          employee loan repayments
                                                                                            3,000,000