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Debt Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 11, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 559 |  |  |  | $ 559 |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings |  |  |  |  | 532 | $ 1,041 | $ 1,252 |
Discount amortization expense included in interest expense related to the notes |  |  |  |  | 11 | $ 9 | 8 |
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two |  |  |  |  | 618 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four |  |  |  |  | 670 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  | 7,700 |  |  |
Unused lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.35% | 5.66% |  | 2.35%
Outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 | $ 1,100 |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ (11) | $ 0 | $ (189) |
Notes Three Point Seventy-Five Percent Due in Two Thousand Forty-Seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  | Sep. 14, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2047 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 500 |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Sep. 15, 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  | $ 493 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Two Point Five Percent Due in Two Thousand Twenty-Six [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  |  |  | Aug. 11, 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2026 |  |  |
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 993 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 11, 2026 |  |  |  |
Notes One Point Seventy Five Percent Due In Two Thousand Twenty-Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  | 1.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600
Notes Five Point Forty-Five Percent Due In Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date | Sep. 29, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 559 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.45% |  |  |  |  | 5.45% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 559 |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Mar. 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ (11) |  |  |
Floating Rate Notes Due In Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  | 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500
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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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 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 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 |  |  | $ 261 |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Apr. 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Debentures six point ninety-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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Debentures six point forty-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 |  |  |
Debentures six point seventy-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 |  |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |
Amount utilized from lines of credit facility |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |
Amount utilized from lines of credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |

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