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Debt and Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 600
Weighted average maturity, commercial paper	29 days
Commercial Paper	$ 100		$ 0
Total debt	7,904		7,222
Less current maturities of debt	1,984		632
Total long-term debt	5,920		6,590
Unamortized debt issuance costs	42		39
Available borrowing capacity	1,547		1,547
Fair value of debt	$ 7,893		7,521
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.30% due 2018 | Subsequent Event
Stated interest rate		1.30%
Unsecured Debt		$ 600
Commercial Paper
Debt instrument, maturity	397 days
Weighted average interest rate at point in time	2.60%
Commercial Paper | Maximum
Commercial paper	$ 1,500
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.30% due 2018
Stated interest rate	1.30%
Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2018
Unsecured Debt	$ 600		600
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.800% due 2019
Stated interest rate	1.80%			3.65%
Maturity Date	Jan. 15, 2019
Unsecured Debt	$ 499		499
Senior Unsecured Notes 2.000% due 2019
Stated interest rate	2.00%
Maturity Date	Mar. 08, 2019
Unsecured Debt	$ 748		748
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% Due 2020
Stated interest rate	4.375%
Maturity Date	Jan. 15, 2020
Unsecured Debt	$ 498		498
Senior Unsecured Notes 2.625% due 2021
Stated interest rate	2.625%
Maturity Date	Mar. 15, 2021
Unsecured Debt	$ 746		746
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.375% due 2024
Stated interest rate	3.375%
Maturity Date	May 15, 2024
Unsecured Debt	$ 582		598
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.375% due 2025
Stated interest rate	3.375%
Maturity Date	Nov. 01, 2025
Unsecured Debt	$ 745		745
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.50% due 2026
Stated interest rate	3.50%
Maturity Date	Mar. 15, 2026
Unsecured Debt	$ 988		988
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.650% due 2028
Stated interest rate	3.65%
Maturity Date	Mar. 07, 2028
Unsecured Debt	$ 595		0
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.10% due 2043
Stated interest rate	4.10%
Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2043
Unsecured Debt	$ 391		391
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% due 2044
Stated interest rate	4.375%
Maturity Date	May 15, 2044
Unsecured Debt	$ 395		394
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.625% due 2046
Stated interest rate	4.625%
Maturity Date	Mar. 15, 2046
Unsecured Debt	$ 980		980
Other Debt
Unsecured Debt	$ 37		$ 35

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