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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) country | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment country | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which products are sold (over 150) | country | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 6,913 | $ 6,355 | $ 6,062 | $ 6,538 | $ 6,773 | $ 6,288 | $ 6,112 | $ 6,765 | $ 25,868 | $ 25,938 | $ 25,896 |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates (over 80) | country | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash recorded within other current assets | $ 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37 |  |  |  |  |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,328 |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  | 1,328 | 1,100 | 761 |  |  | $ 1,741
Outstanding principal amount of receivables sold under factoring arrangement | 760 |  |  |  | $ 819 |  |  |  | 760 | 819 | 843 |  |  |
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,208 | 1,173 | 1,248 |  |  |
Research and development expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351 | 362 | 366 |  |  |
ASU 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Lease related assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 710 |
Lease related liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 730 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Weighted-average cost of capital rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.90% |  |
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Weighted-average cost of capital rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.90% |  |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Risk-rated discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.90% |  |
AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Risk-rated discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.90% |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Incremental cost of factoring receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 | 10 | $ 10 |  |  |
Machinery and equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Machinery and equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Buildings and building improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |  |
Software | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net monetary liabilities (less than) | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 382 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
U.K. | Geographic Concentration Risk | Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.60% |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Remeasurement gain (loss) due to inflationary accounting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 | $ (11) |  |  |  |

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