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Sale of Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Fair Value of Derecognized Assets | $ 1,700 |  |  | $ 1,600
Proceeds from Sale of Other Receivables | 10,500 | $ 8,500 |  |
Proceeds from Collection of Retained Interest in Securitized Receivables | 0 | 3,316 |  |
Loss on transfer of accounts receivables to purchasers | 4 | 2 |  |
Amount of receivables sold | 12,100 | $ 8,700 |  |
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported, Finance Receivables | 600 |  |  | 400
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 2,000 |  |  |
First Purchasers [Member] | Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 1,400 |  |  | $ 1,200
Second Purchasers [Member] | Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 600 |  | € 0.5 |

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