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Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Asset Returns

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Amount of gain (loss) from change in actuarial assumptions which (increases) decreases benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Assumptions include, but are not limited to, interest, mortality, employee turnover, salary, and temporary deviation from substantive plan.

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Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cost for employer contribution to multiemployer plan. Multiemployer plan includes, but is not limited to, pension plan determined to be individually significant and insignificant and other postretirement benefit plan.

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans, additional expense	$ 6	$ 5	$ 5
Actuarial loss	387
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation, asset returns	268
Amounts of common stock included in plan assets	323	244
Defined benefit plan, estimated employer contributions	22
Total contributions		13
Pension Plan \| Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Actuarial loss	$ 278	242
Funding level	100.00%
Target funding level period	6 years
Percentage change of risk level commensurate	5.00%
Pension Plan \| Non-U.S. Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Yearly rate of funding level decline	4.00%
Pension Plan \| Non-U.S. Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Yearly rate of funding level decline	7.00%
Pension Plan \| U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Actuarial loss	$ 109	133
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Actuarial loss	$ 7	$ 14