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Commitments and Contingencies - Product Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Apr. 15, 2024	Mar. 26, 2024
Product Liability Litigation
Payments in common stock					$ 1,000
Environmental Matters - Other PFAS-related Environmental Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Litigation payments							$ 3,100
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve							700
CAE Settlement
Product Liability Litigation
Insurance receivables							$ 322
CAE Settlement | Settled Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Settlement amount paid					6,000
Cash consideration					5,000
Payments in common stock					1,000
Pre-tax charge on product liability						$ 4,200
Accrual, net			$ 5,300		$ 1,100	$ 5,300
Estimated discount interest rate					5.60%
Litigation payments			$ 250	$ 10
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation				$ 147
Payments for additional settlements	$ 253
Participating claimants in settlement (as a percentage)							99.00%		99.00%
Participation threshold (as a percent)								98.00%
Accrued loss contingency reserve							$ 3,700
CAE Settlement | Settled Litigation | Subsequent Event
Product Liability Litigation
Litigation payments		$ 723
CAE Settlement | Settled Litigation | Other current liabilities
Product Liability Litigation
Accrued loss contingency reserve							1,300
CAE Settlement | Settled Litigation | Other liabilities
Product Liability Litigation
Accrued loss contingency reserve							2,400
CAE Settlement | Environmental Matters - Other PFAS-related Environmental Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Litigation payments							1,500
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve							$ 200

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