Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months Net Of Tax

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Amount before tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest. Excludes net income (loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners (distributions to owners).

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Amount, after tax, of accumulated increase (decrease) in equity from transaction and other event and circumstance from nonowner source.

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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Amount of hedged item in hedging relationship. Excludes hedged asset or liability.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period remaining until the derivative contract matures, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of net gain (loss) reclassified into earnings in the period when cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is probable that the original forecasted transactions will not occur by the end of the original period or an additional two month time period.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign currency derivatives and nonderivative instruments designated as fair value hedging instruments which were recognized in earnings, net of offsets by the gain (loss) on the hedged item to the extent that the fair value hedge was determined to be effective.

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Amount of cumulative increase (decrease) in fair value of hedged asset in fair value hedge, attributable to hedged risk.

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Amount of cumulative increase (decrease) in fair value of hedged liability in fair value hedge, attributable to hedged risk.

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Amount, before tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative designated and qualifying as net investment hedge.

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Amount, after tax, of reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) of gain (loss) from increase (decrease) in fair value of net investment hedge.

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Derivative and Other Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss expected to be reclassified to earnings			$ 18
Loss, net of tax, expected to be reclassified to earnings			15
Reclassification of anticipated transactions that were no longer considered probable			0	$ 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax	$ (6)	$ 33	(22)	50
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge settlements, net of tax	(5)	26	(19)	36
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying about of the hedged assets	4		4			$ 1
Hedged liability, fair value hedge, cumulative increase (decrease)	4		4			1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain on net investment hedge settlements	79		79			101
Gain on net investment hedge settlements, net of tax	92		92			$ 111
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Carrying amount of hedged net investment	1,134		1,134		€ 1,039
Foreign Exchange \| Derivatives in Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from foreign exchange contracts designated as fair value hedges (less than)	$ (5)	$ 6	$ (10)	$ (15)
Minimum
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, remaining maturity range	1 month		1 month		1 month
Maximum
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, remaining maturity range	18 months		18 months		18 months