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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
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | $ (59) | $ (134) | $ (15) | $ (20) | $ (99) | $ (125) | $ (111) | $ (54) | $ (228) | $ (389) | $ (642)
Divestiture-related costs | 0 | 4 | (11) | 1 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 |  |  |
Net gains on divestitures | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 44 | 0 | 186
Impact from pension participation changes | (3) | (3) | 35 | 0 | (17) | (3) | (409) | 0 |  |  |
Impact from the resolution of tax matters | (85) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | (15) | 0 |  |  |
Loss related to interest rate swaps | 0 | (111) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | (5) | 14 |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and related expenses |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (140) | 0 | 0 | (140) | (11)
Net (loss)/gain on equity method investment transactions | 0 | 0 | (25) | 23 | 21 | 757 | 0 | 0 | $ (2) | $ 778 | $ 40
Pre-tax charges/(gains) in earnings from continuing operations | $ (147) | $ (241) | $ 25 | $ 4 | $ (71) | $ 630 | $ (680) | $ (37) |  |  |

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