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Supplemental Income Statement Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract] |
Other (income) expense, net |
Other (income) expense, net |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (13) |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | 80 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 88 |
Equity income |  | (12) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (12) |
Gains from marketable securities and other assets |  | (22) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (2) |
Indirect tax refunds |  | (14) |  |  | (5) |  |  | 3 |
Value-added tax matter in Brazil |  | — |  |  | (26) |  |  | — |
Acquisition-related costs |  | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
2022 Global Productivity Initiative |  | 90 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gain on the sale of land in Asia Pacific |  | (47) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other, net |  | (25) |  |  | 27 |  |  | 47 |
Total Other (income) expense, net |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 113 |
Interest expense, net |
Interest (income) expense, net |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Interest incurred |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 184 |
Interest capitalized |  | (5) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (1) |
Interest income |  | (14) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (19) |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | — |  |  | 75 |  |  | — |
Total Interest (income) expense, net |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 175 |  |  | $ | 164 |
Research and development and Advertising |
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Research and development |  | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 290 |
Advertising |  | $ | 1,997 |  |  | $ | 2,021 |  |  | $ | 1,948 |

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