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	Mar. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2022 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset			$ 210	$ 98
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability			9	8
Derivative, Fair Value, Net			201	90
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value			15	16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value			0	2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Liabilities at Fair Value			3	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Liabilities at Fair Value			0	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value			49	12
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value			26	6
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Liabilities at Fair Value			0	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Fair Value Hedge Assets			0	1
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value			0	5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Fair Value Hedge Assets			0	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Fair Value Hedge Liabilities			5	0
Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Assets, Fair Value			0	20
Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Assets, Fair Value			120	35
Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Assets, Fair Value			1	5
Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 1.50% Notes Due 2023 and 1.875% Notes Due 2026 [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-Derivatives, Carrying Value [Abstract]
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments	€ 1,246	€ 1,246	1,200	1,400
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Long-term Debt
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge			70	76
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)			(5)	1
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Short-term Debt
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge			0	697
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)			$ 0	$ (2)