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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | $ 35 | $ (71) | $ 93 | $ (71)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | (1) | 1 | (5) | 4
Foreign currency contracts | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 1 | (5) | 7 | (7)
Cross Currency Swaps | Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 5 | (8) | 11 | (2)
Forward Contracts | Cost of goods sold | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | (1) | 2 | (5) | 5
2024 Euro Notes | Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 9 | (19) | 23 | (20)
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Interest rate swaps | Interest expense | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Senior Notes Maturing 2021 through 2026 | Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | $ 20 | $ (40) | $ 52 | $ (43)

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