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Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 8,642 | $ 6,896 |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 5,257 | 4,345 | $ 3,956 |
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating | 305 | 265 | 470 |
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net | 16 | 93 | 38 |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 384 | 266 |  |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 990 | 1,050 |  |
November 2019 Aggregate Offering |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | € |  |  |  | € 900
December 2027 Notes |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 935 | 995 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.625% |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value | $ 228 | 246 |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value | 931 | 1,012 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value | $ 930 | 988 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Term of Contract | 36 months |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value | $ 79 | 107 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value | 1 | 15 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value | 0 | 9 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value | 149 | 140 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | 56 | 3 | (53) |
Net gain (loss) from foreign currency transaction exposures | (71) | (44) | 21 |
Net currency exchange gain (loss) | (16) | (41) | (31) |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 4,440 | 3,282 |  |
Derivative, Term of Contract | 1 year |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Liability, at Fair Value | $ 59 | 38 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Asset, at Fair Value | 156 | 20 |  |
Cash flow hedge | Forward currency contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months | 170 |  |  |
Cash flow hedge | Interest rate derivative contracts | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net | (1) |  |  |
Cash flow hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 2,464 | 2,284 |  |
Cash flow hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | 184 | 81 | 276 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax | (41) | (18) | (62) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax | 142 | 63 | 214 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax | (183) | (235) | (209) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax | 41 | 53 | 47 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax | (141) | (182) | (162) |
Cash flow hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate derivative contracts | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax | 1 | 3 | 16 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax | 0 | (1) | (4) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Net investment hedge | Forward currency contracts | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net | $ 21 |  |  |
Net investment hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Term of Contract | 1 year |  |  |
Net investment hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Term of Contract | 2 years |  |  |
Net investment hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 741 | 333 |  |
Net investment hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward currency contracts | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | 65 | 32 | 41 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative, Excluded Component, Increase (Decrease), before Adjustments, Tax | (15) | (7) | (10) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative, Excluded Component, Increase (Decrease), before Adjustments, after Tax | 51 | 25 | 32 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax | (18) | (10) | (10) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, Tax | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, after Tax | (14) | (8) | (8) |
Net investment hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency denominated in debt |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 997 | 997 |  |
Net investment hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency denominated in debt | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | 60 | (34) | 61 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative, Excluded Component, Increase (Decrease), before Adjustments, Tax | (13) | 8 | (14) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative, Excluded Component, Increase (Decrease), before Adjustments, after Tax | 46 | (27) | 47 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, after Tax | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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