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Financial Instruments - Economic Hedges (Details) - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives instruments, pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in earnings	$ 200	$ (244)
Currency exchange contracts | Intercompany loans and forecasted interest payments | Interest and other expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives instruments, pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in earnings	70	(73)
Currency exchange contracts | Forecasted transactions | Interest and other expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives instruments, pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in earnings	(16)	1
Currency exchange contracts | Forecasted transactions | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives instruments, pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in earnings	50	26
Currency exchange contracts | Forecasted transactions | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives instruments, pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in earnings	2	(1)
Commodity contracts | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives instruments, pre-tax gains/(losses) recognized in earnings	$ 94	$ (197)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5618551-113959

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