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Restructuring - Charges Activities by Type of Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | $ 105 | $ 246
Accelerated Depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 41 | 65
Separation Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 1 | 92
Other Exit Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 63 | 89
Cost of sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 36 | 116
Cost of sales | Accelerated Depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 41 | 65
Cost of sales | Separation Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 0
Cost of sales | Other Exit Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | (5) | 51
Selling, general and administrative |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 5
Selling, general and administrative | Accelerated Depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative | Separation Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative | Other Exit Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 5
Research and development |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 2
Research and development | Accelerated Depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 0
Research and development | Separation Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 0
Research and development | Other Exit Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs |  | 2
Restructuring costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 69 | 123
Restructuring costs | Accelerated Depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 0 | 0
Restructuring costs | Separation Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | 1 | 92
Restructuring costs | Other Exit Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Total pretax restructuring costs | $ 68 | $ 31

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