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Employee Benefit Plans - Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	$ 129	$ 143	$ 134
U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	8,532	9,948
U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	2,965	3,663
U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,758	1,909
U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	49	54
U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	3,760	4,322
Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	4,142	4,766
Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,441	1,799
Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	642	912
Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	80	89
Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,979	1,966
U.S. | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,110	1,331
U.S. | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,110	1,331
U.S. | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	520	652
U.S. | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	520	651
U.S. | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	1
U.S. | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1	0	0
International | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,631	2,060
International | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,630	2,057
International | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1	3
International | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	521	691
International | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	520	691
International | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1	0
International | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	893	1,089
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	21	22
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	872	1,067
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	152	204
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	9	19
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	4
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	143	181
Government | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	225	274
Government | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Government | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	225	274
Government | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Government | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Government | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	254	296
Government | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	97	77
Government | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	157	219
Government | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Government | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	21	30	19
Corporate | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,382	1,492
Corporate | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,382	1,492
Corporate | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	409	593
Corporate | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	389	563
Corporate | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	20	30
Corporate | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	5	11	11
Bank Loans | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	119	117
Bank Loans | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	114	106
Bank Loans | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	5	11
Bank Loans | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Bank Loans | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage/Asset Backed | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Mortgage/Asset Backed | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage/Asset Backed | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Mortgage/Asset Backed | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage/Asset Backed | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage/Asset Backed | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	6	8
Mortgage/Asset Backed | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage/Asset Backed | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	6	8
Mortgage/Asset Backed | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage/Asset Backed | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	877	1,130
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	877	1,130
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,521	1,481
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	15	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	16
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,506	1,465
Mixed Funds | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mixed Funds | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mixed Funds | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mixed Funds | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mixed Funds | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mixed Funds | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	74	80
Mixed Funds | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	3	1
Mixed Funds | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	71	79
Mixed Funds | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mixed Funds | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	56	56	60
Real Estate | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,065	1,096
Real Estate | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	1,065	1,096
Real Estate | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	378	376
Real Estate | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	56	56
Real Estate | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	322	320
Alternative Investments | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	941	1,022
Alternative Investments | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	941	1,022
Alternative Investments | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Alternative Investments | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	212	260
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	208	255
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	4	5
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	287	366
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	277	362
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	2	4
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	8	0
Other | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	46	46	$ 44
Other | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	76	76
Other | U.S. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	(4)	(2)
Other | U.S. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	31	28
Other | U.S. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	44	43
Other | U.S. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	5	7
Other | Int’l.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	20	19
Other | Int’l. | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	(2)
Other | Int’l. | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	17	18
Other | Int’l. | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	3	3
Other | Int’l. | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, Common Stock [Member] | U.S.
Fair Value Measurements of Company's Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets	$ 9	$ 12

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Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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