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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 58 |  | $ 148 |  | $ 0 | $ 58 | $ 148
Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 127 | 134 | $ 140
Accumulated impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  | 206 |
AIA Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | $ 11 |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |
Customer and Distributor Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Internally Developed Network Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Proprietary Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Water Infrastructure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Measurement & Control Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58 |
Measurement & Control Solutions | Customer and Distributor Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived |  | $ 16 |  | $ 3 |  |  |
Measurement & Control Solutions | Internally Developed Network Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |

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