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Hedges and Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Net Investment Hedging (Details) - Net Investment Hedges € in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020 MXN ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Senior note - 0.625%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		€ 0	$ 0		€ 500	$ 561
Foreign exchange forwards/options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 7,200		$ 307	$ 7,200		$ 382

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Section 50
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