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Restructuring - Charges Activities by Type of Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | $ 236 | $ 258 | $ 333 | $ 384
Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 110 | 106 | 151 | 132
Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 22 | 47 | 43 | 76
Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 104 | 105 | 139 | 176
Cost of sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 32 | 67 | 61 | 113
Cost of sales | Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of sales | Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 22 | 17 | 43 | 35
Cost of sales | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 10 | 50 | 18 | 78
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 52 | 27 | 53 | 48
Selling, general and administrative | Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12
Selling, general and administrative | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 52 | 19 | 53 | 36
Research and development |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 1 | 22 | 1 | 29
Research and development | Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Research and development | Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 22 | 0 | 29
Research and development | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 151 | 142 | 218 | 194
Restructuring costs | Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 110 | 106 | 151 | 132
Restructuring costs | Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring costs | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | $ 41 | $ 36 | $ 67 | $ 62

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