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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Pre-Tax (Charges)/Gains in Earnings from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Asset impairment and exit costs	$ (99)	$ (125)	$ (111)	$ (54)	$ (118)	$ (182)	$ (176)	$ (166)	$ (389)	$ (642)	$ (837)
Divestiture-related costs	(2)	0	0	3	(8)	2	(9)	(19)
Gain on equity method investment transactions	21	757	0	0	40	0	0	0	778	40	43
Net gain on divestitures					2	187	(3)	0	0	186	9
Gain/(loss) related to interest rate swaps	0	1	(5)	14
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and related expenses	0	0	(140)	0	0	0	(11)	0	$ (140)	$ (11)	$ (427)
Impact from the resolution of tax matters	26	0	(15)	0	8	215	0	58
Impact from pension participation changes	(17)	(3)	(409)	0
Pre-tax charges/(gains) in earnings from continuing operations	$ (71)	$ 630	$ (680)	$ (37)	$ (116)	$ 222	$ (199)	$ (127)

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