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Fair Value (Level 3 Reconciliation) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | $ (175) | $ (290) | $ (175) | $ (290) | $ (175) | $ (220) | $ (67) | $ (31)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 3 | 5 | 23 | (2) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods | (121) | 79 | (164) | 119 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | (13) |  | (13) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | (10) | (13) | (8) | (11) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | (4) | (3) | 11 | (10) |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income - Derivative activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 6 | 9 | 39 | (25) |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income- Foreign currency translation activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Other derivative Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 4 |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (4) | (5) | 0
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other comprehensive income - Derivative activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income- Foreign currency translation activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 60 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 64
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | (10) | (9) | (18) | (9) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | (3) | 0 | 0 | (1) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives [Member] | Other comprehensive income - Derivative activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income- Foreign currency translation activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (71) | (78) | (71) | (78) | $ (79) | $ (110) | $ (69) | $ (47)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 0 | (1) | 4 | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | (2) | 6 | (1) |  |  |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Other comprehensive income - Derivative activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 4 | $ (10) | $ 32 | (27) |  |  |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income- Foreign currency translation activity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Commodity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Foreign Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1,187 |  | 1,187 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Foreign Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1,592 |  | 1,592 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | Foreign Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1,376 |  | 1,376 |  |  |  |  |

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