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Venezuela (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) bolivar / $ $ / shares
Foreign Currency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pretax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,084
Pretax remeasurement charges |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 34
CP Venezuela |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aftertax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  | 1,058
Pretax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  | $ 1,084
Aftertax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.16
Charge for Venezuela deconsolidation - portion related to investment in CP Venezuela |  |  |  | $ 952
Reclassification due to Venezuela deconsolidation - cumulative translation adjustment, before-tax |  |  |  | 111
Income tax benefit, principally related to changes in Venezuela foreign currency regime | $ 210 |  |  |
Pretax remeasurement charges |  |  |  | 34
Aftertax remeasurement charge |  |  |  | $ 22
Impact of aftertax remeasurement charge, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.02
VENEZUELA |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SICAD exchange rate (in bolivares per USD) | bolivar / $ |  |  |  | 13.50
Official exchange rate (in bolivares per USD) | bolivar / $ |  |  |  | 6.30

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