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Restructuring Charges - Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 16, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 26, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2018
Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, total costs to date |  |  | $ 100 |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | $ 148 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected payments current fiscal year |  | 86 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cash payments next fiscal year |  | 79 |  |  |
Naples, Italy Manufacturing Plant |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 137 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost | $ 63 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cash payments |  | 89 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 74 |  |  |
North America |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, total costs to date |  | 95 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost |  | 95 |  |  |
Other Global |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, total costs to date |  | 60 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost |  | 60 |  |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, total costs to date |  | 83 |  | $ 83 |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost |  | 6 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected reduction in overhead costs |  |  |  |  | $ 50
EMEA | Naples, Italy Manufacturing Plant |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, total costs to date |  | 63 |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost |  | 9 |  |  |
Employee termination costs | Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, total costs to date |  |  | $ 95 |  |
Employee-related Costs | Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 145 |  |  |
Employee-related Costs | Naples, Italy Manufacturing Plant |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost | 6 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 46 |  |  |
Other costs | Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 3 |  |  |
Other costs | Naples, Italy Manufacturing Plant |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost | 14 |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | Naples, Italy Manufacturing Plant |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost | $ 43 |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | Naples, Italy Manufacturing Plant |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | $ 28 |  |  |

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