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Financial Instruments (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Asset Derivatives | $ 12 |  |  | $ 24
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, Asset Derivatives | 125 |  |  | 32
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liability Derivatives | 552 |  |  | 170
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, Liability Derivatives | 42 |  |  | 117
Long-term debt, euro-denominated | € |  |  | € 1,250 |
Four Quarter Rolling Average of Notional Amount of Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedging Foreign Currency Transactions | 18,200 |  |  | 17,800
Gain (loss) recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (404) | $ 7 |  |
(Gain) loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Product Sales (effective portion) | 29 | 4 |  |
Gain recognized in Other income, net | (49) | $ 18 |  |
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months | (140) |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, euro-denominated | 750 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, euro-denominated | € |  |  | € 500 |
Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Asset Derivatives | 10 |  |  | 11
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, Asset Derivatives | 122 |  |  | 27
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Asset Derivatives | 2 |  |  | 13
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, Asset Derivatives | 3 |  |  | 5
Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liability Derivatives | 223 |  |  | 72
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, Liability Derivatives | 41 |  |  | 116
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, Liability Derivatives | 329 |  |  | 98
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, Liability Derivatives | $ 1 |  |  | $ 1

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