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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Hedges Recognized in Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Cost of sales |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | $ 3 | $ 4
Cost of sales | Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0
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 | 2 |
Cost of sales | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | 1 |
Cost of sales | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 3
Cost of sales | Cash Flow Hedges | 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 | Interest Rate Swaps |  |
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 | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 24 | (1)
Gain (loss) on hedged items | (24) | 1
Amount reclassified from OCI | 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 Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Cash Flow Hedges | 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 | Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | (12) | (3)
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 12 | 3
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 | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | $ 0 |
Interest (income) expense, net | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0
Interest (income) expense, net | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | $ 0

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