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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 | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Cost of sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | $ 3 | $ 1 | $ 6 | $ 5
Cost of sales | Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of sales | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount reclassified from OCI | 5 |  | 7 |
Cost of sales | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | (2) |  | (1) |
Cost of sales | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 1 |  | 4
Cost of sales | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0 |  | 1
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 15 | 11 | 39 | 10
Gain (loss) on hedged items | (15) | (11) | (39) | (10)
Amount reclassified from OCI | 0 |  | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | 0 |  | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0 |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total gain (loss) on hedges recognized in income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest (income) expense, net | Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | (1) | (10) | (13) | (13)
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 1 | 10 | 13 | 13
Interest (income) expense, net | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount reclassified from OCI | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest (income) expense, net | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Interest (income) expense, net | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest (income) expense, net | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from OCI |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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