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Debt Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 24, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date | Jun. 24, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 1,252 | $ 1 | $ 23 |  |  |
Discount amortization expense included in interest expense related to the notes |  |  |  |  | 8 | 11 | 54 |  |  |
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two |  |  |  |  | 273 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three |  |  |  |  | 571 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four |  |  |  |  | 552 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds |  |  |  |  | 800 | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Debt amount designated as a net investment hedge | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,100 |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  | $ 141 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 794 |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Amount Paid |  | 156 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 961 |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | (189) |  |  | (189) | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Debt purchase transaction costs |  | $ 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Net increase in long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |
Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.479% |  |  | 4.479% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 516 | 750 |  |  |  |
Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.45% |  |  | 5.45% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 562 | 700 |  |  |  |
Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.765% |  |  | 5.765% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2041 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 378 | 596 |  |  |  |
Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member} |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  | 5.375% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2035 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 470 | 600 |  |  |  |
Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.935% |  |  | 5.935% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2032 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 383 | 420 |  |  |  |
Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.016% |  |  | 4.016% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2043 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 570 |  |  |  |  |
Debentures eight point three seven five percent due in two thousand seventeen [ Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 8.375% |  |  | 8.375% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 261 | 295 |  |  |  |
Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 150 | 187 |  |  |  |
Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.535% |  |  | 4.535% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2042 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 528 |  |  |  |  |
Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2031 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 164 | 185 |  |  |  |
Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.625% |  |  | 6.625% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 160 | 182 |  |  |  |
Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.95% |  |  | 6.95% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2097 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 159 | 172 |  |  |  |
Debentures six point four five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.45% |  |  | 6.45% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2038 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 127 | 154 |  |  |  |
Debentures six point seven five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 118 | $ 124 |  |  |  |
Lines of credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  | 5,700 |  |  |  |  |
Unused lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 5,600 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 3.76% |  | 5.50% |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |
Floating Rate Notes Euros [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75%
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt |  |  | $ 562 | € 499 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 563 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jun. 24, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.75% Notes Euros [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt |  |  | $ 669 | € 594 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 675 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jun. 23, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized from the securitization facility |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |

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