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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Fair Value Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Activity related to cash flow hedges [Abstract] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI | $ (9) |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI |  | $ 10
Foreign currency contracts |  |
Activity related to cash flow hedges [Abstract] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI | (9) |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI |  | 10
Activity related to net investment hedges [Abstract] |  |
Gain (loss) on instruments | 4 |
Gain (loss) on instruments |  | 33
Gain (loss) on hedged items | (4) |
Gain (loss) on hedged items |  | (33)
Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Activity related to net investment hedges [Abstract] |  |
Gain (loss) on instruments | 12 |
Gain (loss) on instruments |  | 93
Gain (loss) on hedged items | (12) |
Gain (loss) on hedged items |  | (93)
Commodity contracts |  |
Activity related to cash flow hedges [Abstract] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI | 0 |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI |  | 0
Fair Value Hedging |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 788 | 1,227
Fair Value Hedging | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 388 | 327
Fair Value Hedging | Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 400 | 900
Fair Value Hedging | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 781 | 796
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 761 | 782
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 20 | 14
Net Investment Hedging |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 4,334 | 1,878
Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 478 | 482
Net Investment Hedging | Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 3,856 | 1,396
Net Investment Hedging | Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Net Investment Hedging | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Cost of sales |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | 6 | (3)
Cost of sales | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0
Amount reclassified from OCI | 5 |
Cost of sales | Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0
Cost of sales | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | 1 |
Cost of sales | Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | (4)
Cost of sales | Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 1
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 10 | (1)
Gain (loss) on hedged items | (10) | 1
Amount reclassified from OCI | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0
Interest (income) expense, net |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | 0 | 0
Interest (income) expense, net | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0
Amount reclassified from OCI | 0 |
Interest (income) expense, net | Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | (11) | (2)
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 11 | 2
Interest (income) expense, net | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | $ 0 |
Interest (income) expense, net | Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0
Interest (income) expense, net | Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | $ 0

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