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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Factored | $ 100 |  |
Trade receivables before allowance for credit loss | 2,063 |  | $ 950
Trade receivables | 2,023 |  | 929
Trade receivables allowances | $ 40 |  | 21
Percentage of outstanding receivables less than 90 days | 91.00% |  |
Percentage of outstanding receivables by over 365 days | 1.00% |  |
Allowance for bad debt expense | $ 1 |  |
Write-offs | $ (1) |  |
Minimum | Customer relationships |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 11 years |  |
Minimum | Patents [Member] |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 11 years |  |
Minimum | Trade names |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 4 years |  |
Minimum | Intellectual Property |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Minimum | Buildings And Improvements |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Information Technology Hardware And Software |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 1 year |  |
Maximum | Customer relationships |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 25 years |  |
Maximum | Patents [Member] |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Maximum | Trade names |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 28 years |  |
Maximum | Intellectual Property |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 28 years |  |
Maximum | Buildings And Improvements |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 50 years |  |
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 40 years |  |
Maximum | Information Technology Hardware And Software |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 23 years |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable With Factoring Agreements [Member] |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables (included in Trade receivables) | $ 304 |  | $ 249
Proceeds From Sale Of Accounts Receivable | 55 | $ (5) |
Payments To Participate In Factoring Receivable Program | $ 1 |  |

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