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Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effects of change in the assumed health care cost-trend rates
Effect on total service and interest cost components, 1 Percent Increase	$ 20
Effect on total service and interest cost components, 1 Percent Decrease	(15)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation, 1 Percent Increase	224
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation, 1 Percent Decrease	$ (176)
Other Benefits
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.20%	4.40%	3.80%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate for service cost	4.60%	3.90%	4.60%
Discount rate for interest cost	4.20%	3.50%	3.80%
U.S.
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Expected return on plan assets	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
U.S. | Pension Benefits
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.10%	4.20%	3.50%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate for service cost	4.40%	3.70%	4.20%
Discount rate for interest cost	3.70%	3.00%	3.00%
Expected return on plan assets			7.50%
U.S. | Other Benefits
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.10%	4.30%	3.60%
Int’l.
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Expected return on plan assets	5.60%	5.50%	5.50%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.50%
Int’l. | Pension Benefits
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.20%	4.40%	3.90%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate for service cost	4.40%	3.90%	4.30%
Discount rate for interest cost	4.40%	3.90%	4.30%

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