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Debt - Additional Information (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 06, 2019 | Jan. 16, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 508,000,000 | $ 384,000,000 |  |  |
Accounts receivable from securitization |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 | 811,000,000 |  |  |
Debt costs |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 47,000,000 |  |
Foreign lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 240,000,000 | $ 144,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 21.01% | 21.98% |  |  |
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |
Foreign currency foreign exchange contracts - Euro and British pound denominated senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,000,000 |  |
Foreign currency foreign exchange contracts - Euro and British pound denominated cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Debt Instrument, Option, One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Debt Instrument, Option, Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit | 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan | Senior Unsecured Bridge Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturities (in days) |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 17,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |  |  | $ 17,700,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate subject to increase, maximum (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.250% senior notes due June 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.650% senior notes due June 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due June 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repaid debt |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 400,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 97,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000
Variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.16% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | 1,250,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000,000 |
Variable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.35% |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | U.S. commercial paper notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturities (in days) |  |  | 397 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 916,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.295% |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Euro commercial paper notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturities (in days) |  |  | 183 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 905,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | (0.42%) |  |  |  |
Receivable securitized loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.95% | 1.00% |  |  |
Receivable securitized loan | 2.9% senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum collateral capacity |  |  |  |  | 747,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term loan and senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 92,000,000 | $ 117,000,000 |  |  |

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