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Segment Information (Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Country) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	$ 5,702	$ 5,418	$ 5,347	$ 4,786	$ 5,656	$ 5,248	$ 5,198	$ 4,616	$ 21,253	$ 20,718	$ 20,891
Long-lived assets	9,742				9,318				9,742	9,318	9,458
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									10,378	9,901	9,189
Long-lived assets	4,577				4,587				4,577	4,587	4,558
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									2,079	1,895	1,915
Long-lived assets	356				336				356	336	253
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									824	945	1,003
Long-lived assets	1,066				981				1,066	981	1,038
All Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									7,972	7,977	8,784
Long-lived assets	$ 3,743				$ 3,414				$ 3,743	$ 3,414	$ 3,609

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