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Fair Value (Quantitative Information) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | $ 50 | $ 81 | $ (126) | $ (24)
Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | $ (183) | (179) | (416) | (304)
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Entity Credit Risk | 2.30% |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Entity Credit Risk | 5.50% |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Entity Credit Risk | 3.70% |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | $ 231 | 255 | 290 | 277
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 2 | $ 5 | $ 0 | $ 3
Argentina, Pesos | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | $ 231 |  |  |
Argentina, Pesos | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year | 17.7 |  |  |
Argentina, Pesos | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year | 29.6 |  |  |
Argentina, Pesos | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year | 23.5 |  |  |

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