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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Summary of Gains and Losses on Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax	$ (50)	$ (36)
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge and net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax	(48)	(50)	$ (169)	$ (56)
Other comprehensive income (loss), reclassification adjustment from AOCI, cash flow hedges and net investment hedges, net of tax	5	1	4	1
Net investment hedge
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax			(1)	(22)
Other income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax	0	0	0	0
Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax	9	(23)
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax			(175)	(34)
Interest rate contracts | Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax	0	0
Interest rate contracts | Interest expense, net | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax			0	0
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax	(7)	9
Foreign exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax			7	0
Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax	5	1
Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of Sales | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax			4	1
Foreign exchange contracts | Other income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income, undesignated derivative instruments	$ 13	$ (4)	$ 15	$ (12)

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