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Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 27, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  | $ 0 | $ (13) | $ 57 |
Global Productivity Initiative | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related Cost, estimated to settle through cash, percentage |  |  |  |  | 90.00%
Global Productivity Initiative | Subsequent Event | Employee-Related Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost, percentage |  |  |  |  | 80.00%
Global Productivity Initiative | Subsequent Event | Asset Related Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost, percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Global Productivity Initiative | Subsequent Event | Other Charges |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost, percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Global Productivity Initiative | Minimum | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring program cost before tax |  |  |  |  | $ 200
Global Productivity Initiative | Maximum | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring program cost before tax |  |  |  |  | $ 240
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reduction | $ 16 |  |  |  |
Restructuring reduction after tax | 13 |  |  |  |
Pretax charges related to the Restructuring Program to date |  |  |  | 1,854 |
Restructuring and related cost incurred cost to date after tax |  |  |  | 1,380 |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  |  |  | 132 |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program | Employee-Related Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Pretax charges related to the Restructuring Program to date |  |  |  | 706 |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program | Other Charges |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Pretax charges related to the Restructuring Program to date |  |  |  | 962 |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reduction | 3 |  |  |  |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  |  |  | 60 |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program | Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reduction | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  |  |  | $ 57 |

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