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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Reclassifications |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flows Between Transferor and Transferee, Beneficial Interest |  |  | $ 7,800 | $ 8,200 | $ 8,100
Receivables |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $ 84 |  | 84 | 73 |
Trade accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates | 161 |  | 161 | 343 |
Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest on major construction projects |  |  | 21 | 17 | 20
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  | 9 | 0 | 11
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs |  |  |  |  |
Asset Abandonments and Impairments |  |  | 100 | 101 | 17
Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  | 6,800 | 6,000 | 4,200
Research and Development |  |  |  |  |
Research and development expenses, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants |  |  | 141 | 129 | 123
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  |  |  |  | (7)
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | $ 121 | 101 | 17
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  | 50 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 40 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  | 40 years |  |
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan net periodic benefit cost (income) other than service cost |  |  | $ (10) |  |
Cost Of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan net periodic benefit cost (income) other than service cost |  |  |  | 12 | (1)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan net periodic benefit cost (income) other than service cost |  |  |  | $ 15 | (1)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Less than |  | less than |  |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  | $ 1 |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 700 |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 800 |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 700 |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 800 |  |  |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | $ 49 |  | $ 2

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