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Business Optimization Charges - Components of Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | $ 7 | $ 52 | $ 32 | $ 77
Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 3 | 26 | 19 | 26
Research and Development Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | (3) | 18 | (2) | 27
Employee termination costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 3 | 49 | 22 | 57
Employee termination costs | Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6
Employee termination costs | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 3 | 26 | 19 | 25
Employee termination costs | Research and Development Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | (3) | 17 | (2) | 26
Contract termination costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 1 |  | 8
Contract termination costs | Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 1 |  | 8
Contract termination costs | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  | 0
Contract termination costs | Research and Development Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges |  | 0 |  | 0
Asset impairments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12
Asset impairments | Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10
Asset impairments | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Asset impairments | Research and Development Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 0 | $ 1 | 0 | $ 1
Contract termination and other costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 2 |  | 2 |
Contract termination and other costs | Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 2 |  | 2 |
Contract termination and other costs | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | 0 |  | 0 |
Contract termination and other costs | Research and Development Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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