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Business Segments - Charges and Credits Attributable to the SBUs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | $ 4 | $ (2) | $ 107 | $ 35
Total Net (Gains) Losses on Asset Sales | (1) | (2) | (6) | 0
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2
Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net (Gains) Losses on Asset Sales | 0 | (2) | 0 | (2)
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net (Gains) Losses on Asset Sales | (1) | 0 | (6) | 2
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 4 | (1) | 107 | 32
Operating Segments | Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3
Operating Segments | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 2 | (1) | 98 | 26
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | $ 0 | $ (1) | $ 0 | $ 3

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