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Restructuring Program - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 71 Months Ended |
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Sep. 06, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 06, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
2014-2018 Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  | $ 5,700 | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |
Reallocation of previously approved capital expenditures to be spent on restructuring program cash costs |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved capital expenditures |  | 1,600 | $ 2,200 |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Restructuring Program Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  | 4,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Cash Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  | 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Non-cash Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Simplify to Grow Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and implementation charges |  |  |  | $ 58 | $ 70 | $ 4,398 | [1] |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 15 | 20 | 2,741 | [1] |
Cash spent in restructuring |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  |  |  | 3 | 29 |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  | 265 |  | 265 |  | $ 301
Implementation costs |  |  |  | 43 | 50 | 1,657 | [1] |
Simplify to Grow Program | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved capital expenditures | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in approved restructuring program costs | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in approved capital expenditures | 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Simplify to Grow Program | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  | 243 |  | 243 |  |
Simplify to Grow Program | Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  | 22 |  | 22 |  |
Simplify to Grow Program | Restructuring Program Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | 5,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Simplify to Grow Program | Cash Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | 4,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Simplify to Grow Program | Non-cash Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Simplify to Grow Program | Severance and Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Cash spent in restructuring |  |  |  | 37 | $ 53 |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  |  |  | $ 265 |  | $ 265 |  | $ 301
[1] | Includes all charges recorded since program inception on May 6, 2014 through March 31, 2020.

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