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Restructuring - Charges Activities by Type of Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | $ 199 | $ 175 | $ 532 | $ 559
Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 95 | 65 | 246 | 197
Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 36 | 21 | 79 | 97
Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 68 | 89 | 207 | 265
Cost of sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 33 | 54 | 94 | 167
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 | 31 | 16 | 74 | 51
Cost of sales | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 2 | 38 | 20 | 116
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 40 | 26 | 93 | 74
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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17
Selling, general and administrative | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 35 | 21 | 88 | 57
Research and development |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30
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 | 0 | 0 | 29
Research and development | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 126 | 94 | 344 | 288
Restructuring costs | Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 95 | 65 | 246 | 197
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 | $ 31 | $ 29 | $ 98 | $ 91

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