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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Credit Facilities and Other Credit Facilities (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2019 JPY (¥)
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  | $ 0 | $ 576,000,000 | $ 236,000,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility | Bridge Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument (in days or in years) |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity including portion subject to lender approval |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Bridge Loan | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
The five-year credit facility and the 364-day credit facilities. | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument (in days or in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum increase available subject to lender approval |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity including portion subject to lender approval |  | 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
364-day credit facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument (in days or in years) |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
The five-year credit facility and the 364-day credit facilities | EBITDA Multiple Measurement Input | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Required minimum EBITDA to Interest Ratio |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |
Number of consecutive quarters over which the ratio of required EBITDA to Interest Ratio is calculated |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Actual EBITDA to Interest Ratio |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Credit Facility expiring August 2021 | Japan subsidiary credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 80
Credit Facility expiring November 2020 | Germany subsidiary credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | € |  |  |  |  | € 150 |
Stand alone letters of credit and bank guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of stand alone letters of credit and bank guarantees outstanding utilized in connection with normal business activities |  | $ 266,000,000 |  |  |  |

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