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Business Optimization Charges - Components of Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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