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Financial Instruments - (Narratives) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Net Investment Hedges | Floating Rate Notes, May 2021 Euro Notes, 2023 Euro Notes, 2027 Euro Notes, 2030 Euro Notes, 2039 Euro Notes, and ECP Notes | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  |  | € 8,809,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net Investment Hedges | 3.36% Sterling Senior Notes Due May 2031 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 864,000,000 |  |
Interest rate swap | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000 |
Interest rate swap | Fair Value Hedging | 1.1% Euro Senior Notes Due July 2024 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset fair value |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  | $ 10
Interest rate swap | Net Investment Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset fair value |  |  |  | $ 116 |  |  |
Derivative asset fair value, gross liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 167
Currency forward contract | Net Investment Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) for the change in fair value on derivative used in net investment hedge, after tax, recorded in other comprehensive earnings loss | $ 535 | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |
Currency Swap | Net Investment Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | € 2,506,000,000 |  | £ 556,000,000 |  |

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