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Reportable Segments (Information Concerning Principal Geographic Areas) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Net sales |  | $ 3,035 | $ 3,008 | $ 2,747 | $ 2,500 | $ 2,637 | $ 2,607 | $ 2,497 | $ 2,375 | $ 11,290 | $ 10,116 | $ 9,390
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,569 | 3,146 | 2,625
Long- lived assets | [2] | 7,383 |  |  |  | 6,605 |  |  |  | 7,383 | 6,605 | 6,318
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296 | 287 | 282
Long- lived assets | [2] | 127 |  |  |  | 144 |  |  |  | 127 | 144 | 142
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 27 | 50
Long- lived assets | [2] | 200 |  |  |  | 174 |  |  |  | 200 | 174 | 134
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,918 | 3,460 | 2,957
Long- lived assets | [2] | 7,710 |  |  |  | 6,923 |  |  |  | 7,710 | 6,923 | 6,594
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415 | 476 | 455
Long- lived assets | [2] | 1,148 |  |  |  | 1,119 |  |  |  | 1,148 | 1,119 | 1,008
Taiwan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 921 | 900 | 857
Long- lived assets | [2] | 2,326 |  |  |  | 2,357 |  |  |  | 2,326 | 2,357 | 2,347
China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,716 | 2,247 | 2,092
Long- lived assets | [2] | 2,811 |  |  |  | 2,125 |  |  |  | 2,811 | 2,125 | 1,524
Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,259 | 1,337 | 1,464
Long- lived assets | [2] | 3,736 |  |  |  | 3,869 |  |  |  | 3,736 | 3,869 | 3,413
Other Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 436 | 378 | 363
Long- lived assets | [2] | 85 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 85 | 71 | 167
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,747 | 5,338 | 5,231
Long- lived assets | [2] | 10,106 |  |  |  | 9,541 |  |  |  | 10,106 | 9,541 | 8,459
Germany [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 451 | 426 | 363
Long- lived assets | [2] | 508 |  |  |  | 236 |  |  |  | 508 | 236 | 154
Other Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 905 | 701 | 617
Long- lived assets | [2] | 1,155 |  |  |  | 1,108 |  |  |  | 1,155 | 1,108 | 1,125
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356 | 1,127 | 980
Long- lived assets | [2] | 1,663 |  |  |  | 1,344 |  |  |  | 1,663 | 1,344 | 1,279
All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333 | 272
Long- lived assets | [2] | 40 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 40 | 46 | 44
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,398 | 10,258 | 9,440
Long- lived assets | [2] | $ 19,519 |  |  |  | $ 17,854 |  |  |  | 19,519 | $ 17,854 | $ 16,376
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 377 |  |
[1] | Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer.
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