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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Income (Expense) Effect of Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Income (Expense) - net | $ (76) | $ 49 | $ (235) | $ 284
Interest Expense | (230) | (223) | (669) | (671)
Income Taxes | (116) | (139) | (321) | (510)
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total After-tax | (34) | 38 | (123) | (32)
Qualifying Derivatives [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Pre-tax | 1 | 86 | (30) | 77
Income Taxes | (1) | (17) | 6 | (15)
Total After-tax | 0 | 69 | (24) | 62
Qualifying Derivatives [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | (2) | (2) | (7) | (5)
Qualifying Derivatives [Member] | Cross Currency Swaps [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Income (Expense) - net | 2 | 86 | (24) | 80
Interest Expense | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2
Equity Investees Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Income (Expense) - net | 0 | 0 | (1) | 1
Total Pre-tax | 0 | 0 | (1) | 1
Income Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total After-tax | 0 | 0 | (1) | 1
Defined Benefit Plans [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Pre-tax | (45) | (42) | (127) | (123)
Income Taxes | 11 | 11 | 29 | 28
Total After-tax | (34) | (31) | (98) | (95)
Defined Benefit Plans [Member] | Prior Service Costs [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Pre-tax | (1) | (1) | (2) | (2)
Defined Benefit Plans [Member] | Net Actuarial Loss [Member] | Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Affected Line Item on the Statements of Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Pre-tax | $ (44) | $ (41) | $ (125) | $ (121)

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