Summary of Significant Accounting Standards and Policies - Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales	$ 1,543	$ 1,536
Cost of sales	1,220	1,220
Gross profit	$ 323	316
North America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		951
South America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		228
Asia-Pacific
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		203
EMEA
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		154
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales before shipping and handling costs		1,536
Less: shipping and handling costs		116
Net sales		1,420
Cost of sales		1,104
Gross profit		316
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| North America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		860
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| South America
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		218
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| Asia-Pacific
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		194
Change In Presentation, Shipping and Handling Costs \| As Previously Reported \| EMEA
Disaggregation of revenue
Net sales		$ 148

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