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Hedges and Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Effects of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Hedges, gain (loss) recognized in OCI | $ 166 | $ 34
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | (12) | 47
Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges, gain (loss) recognized | 42 | 29
Cash Flow Hedges |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Tax impact of cash flow hedges | (23) | 5
Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity swaps/options |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) recognized in OCI | (55) | 22
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) recognized in OCI | 105 | 28
Cash Flow Hedges | Cross-currency swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) recognized in OCI | 120 | (17)
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate derivatives |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) recognized in OCI | (71) | 0
Net Investment Hedges |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Tax impact of net investment hedges | (24) | 1
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Net investment hedges, gain (loss) recognized in OCI | 67 | 1
Net Sales | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | 0 | (1)
Cost of Products Sold | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity swaps/options |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | (7) | (3)
Cost of Products Sold | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | 0 | 5
Interest and Sundry (Income) Expense | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | (32) | 37
Interest and Sundry (Income) Expense | Cash Flow Hedges | Cross-currency swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | 27 | 8
Interest Expense | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate derivatives |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Cash flow hedges, gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings | $ 0 | $ 1

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