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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Notional Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Hedges |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | $ 1,625 | $ 609
Fair Value Hedges | Interest (income) expense, net |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Interest (income) expense, net |
Fair Value Hedges | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | $ 1,625 | 609
Fair Value Hedges | Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedges |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 908 | 866
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | $ 4 | 20
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest (income) expense, net |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Selling, general and administrative expenses |
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | $ 869 | 840
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Cost of Sales |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | (3) | 13
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 39 | 26
Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts | Cost of Sales |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | (1) | 5
Cash Flow Hedges | Forward-starting interest rate swaps | Interest (income) expense, net |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 8 | 2
Net Investment Hedges |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 4,188 | 4,935
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 280 | 138
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign Currency Debt |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | 3,908 | 4,797
Net Investment Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Notional value of derivative | $ 0 | $ 0

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