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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Estimated effective tax rate | 25.90% | 22.50%
Effective tax rate | 19.40% | 29.10%
Net tax discrete items (benefit) expense | $ (63) | $ 73
Net favorable tax benefit from audit settlements and expirations of statutes of limitations | $ 60 |
Additional transition tax liability recognized as an adjustment to prior provisional estimate |  | 94
Argentina Tax Authority |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Benefit from pending tax refund claim |  | $ 18

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