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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) assessment | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign earnings, as a percentage to total foreign earnings | 56.00% | 59.00% | 47.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 21.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ (379) |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | (528) |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Decrease in Deferred Tax Liability Due to Transition Tax |  | 220 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | (369) |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Measurement Period Adjustment, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 29 |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, GILTI, Amount | 101 |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, FDII, Amount | 101 |  |
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries | 313 | 254 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | 289 | 264 |
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to capital losses | 55 | 64 |
State tax attributes | 74 | 78 |
Approximate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and affiliated corporate joint venture companies accounted for on the equity method | 10,500 |  |
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits | 24 | 23 |
Positive impact on the tax expense if the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company at one time | 107 |  |
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax assessment - Tax | 109 |  |
Income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | 308 |  |
Argentine Tax Authorities [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax assessment - Tax | 17 |  |
Income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | 58 |  |
Estimated additional tax assessment | 52 |  |
Additional income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | 58 |  |
Foreign [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with no expiration date | 221 |  |
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with expiration date | 92 |  |
Valuation allowance recorded against tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries | 166 | 134 |
Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax assessment - Tax | 93 |  |
Additional income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | $ 31 |  |
Tax years 2004, 2006. and 2007 [Member] | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of separate tax assessments | assessment | 3 |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Other Tax Carryforward [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | $ 55 | 64 |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforward [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | $ 68 | $ 65 |

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