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Debt and Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) SFr in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 02, 2020 USD ($) | May 07, 2020 USD ($) | May 04, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2020 CHF (SFr) | Mar. 24, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 06, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 10, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | May 05, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,755,000,000 |  | $ 2,755,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,638,000,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount and associated financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,533,000,000 | $ 597,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt matured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,430,000,000 | 409,000,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,055,000,000 |  | 21,055,000,000 |  |  |  | 19,388,000,000 |
Carrying value of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,704,000,000 |  | 19,704,000,000 |  |  |  | 18,426,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Credit facility borrowings | Multi-year Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Expiring February 27, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000,000
Total shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,400,000,000 |  | 37,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 24,600,000,000
Amounts drawn on the multi-year credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 0.625% U.S. Dollar-denominated Notes due July 1, 2022 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount and associated financing costs |  | $ 998,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Differed financing costs |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 3.000% U.S. Dollar-denominated Notes due May 7, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt matured |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 1.500% U.S. Dollar-denominated Notes due May 4, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount and associated financing costs |  |  |  | $ 743,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Differed financing costs |  |  |  | 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 2.750% U.S. Dollar-denominated Notes due April 13, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | 750,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount and associated financing costs |  |  |  | 1,283,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Differed financing costs |  |  |  | $ 33,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 2.125% U.S. Dollar-denominated Notes due April 13, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount and associated financing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 497,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Differed financing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 0.05% Swiss Franc Notes due March 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.05% | 0.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt matured |  |  |  |  |  | $ 235,000,000 | SFr 225 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 5.375% U.S. Dollar-denominated Notes due February 10, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt matured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 427,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,682,000,000 |  | 2,682,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,581,000,000 |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000,000 |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |  | 57,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Credit facility borrowings | 364-day Senior Unsecured Credit Facility Expiring March 23, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,950,000,000 |  |
Credit facility expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts drawn on the revolving credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit facility borrowings | 364-day Senior Unsecured Credit Facility Expiring March 23, 2021 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 950,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit facility borrowings | 364-day Senior Unsecured Credit Facility Expiring March 5, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit facility borrowings | 364-day Senior Unsecured Credit Facility Expiring February 24, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts drawn on the revolving credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, maturity period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 day |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, maturity period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154 days |  |  |  |  |
Net investment hedge derivative contracts | Net investment hedge debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment hedge derivative contracts excluded from hedge effectiveness | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 | $ 34,000,000 | $ 64,000,000 | $ 67,000,000 |  |  |  |
International Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |
[1] | We elected to record changes in the fair value of amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness in net earnings within interest and other expense, net.

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