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Summary of Significant Accounting Standards and Policies - Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of revenue
Less: shipping and handling costs									$ 466
Net sales	$ 1,549	$ 1,574	$ 1,550	$ 1,536	$ 1,537	$ 1,563	$ 1,608	$ 1,581	6,209	$ 6,289	$ 6,244
Cost of sales		1,230	1,221	1,220	1,217	1,229	1,248	1,227	4,897	4,921	4,772
Gross profit	$ 323	344	329	316	320	334	360	354	$ 1,312	1,368	1,472
North America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										3,857	3,843
South America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										988	1,052
Asia-Pacific
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										837	772
EMEA
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										607	577
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales before shipping and handling costs		1,574	1,550	1,536	1,537	1,563	1,608	1,581		6,289	6,244
Less: shipping and handling costs		117	116	116	111	113	112	112		448	412
Net sales		1,457	1,434	1,420	1,426	1,450	1,496	1,469		5,841	5,832
Cost of sales		1,113	1,105	1,104	1,106	1,116	1,136	1,115		4,473	4,360
Gross profit		$ 344	$ 329	$ 316	$ 320	$ 334	$ 360	$ 354		1,368	1,472
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| North America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										3,511	3,529
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| South America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										943	1,007
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| Asia-Pacific
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										803	740
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| EMEA
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales										$ 584	$ 556