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Derivatives - Statement of Income Location and Impact of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Cost of sales |  |  |
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships |  |  |
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statement of income in which the effects of cash flow or fair value hedges are recorded | $ 18,795 | $ 16,605 | $ 17,136
Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships |  |  |
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statement of income in which the effects of cash flow or fair value hedges are recorded | 165 | 366 | 531
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency forward/option contracts | Cost of sales |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as instruments: |  |  |
Foreign currency forward/option contracts | 5 | 2 | 2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency forward/option contracts | Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as instruments: |  |  |
Foreign currency forward/option contracts | (11) | 43 | (13)
Cash flow hedge | Foreign currency forward/option contracts | Cost of sales |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | (38) | 80 | 74
Cash flow hedge | Foreign currency forward/option contracts | Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flow hedge | Interest rate contracts | Cost of sales |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flow hedge | Interest rate contracts | Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | (9) | (9) | (4)
Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Cost of sales |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships: |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships: |  |  |
Hedged items | 16 | 4 | (8)
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Cost of sales |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships: |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other expense (income), net |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships: |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | $ (16) | $ (4) | $ 8

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