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New Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses | [1] | $ 4,701 | $ 4,586
Selling, general and administrative expenses | [1] | 723 | $ 810
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses |  | 70 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | $ 60 |
[1] | 2017 adjusted to conform to ASU 2017-07. Refer to Note 5, "New Accounting Standards" on page 10.

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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 330 -SubTopic 10 -Section 30 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68048583&loc=d3e3636-108311 + Details
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