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Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Credit Facilities Narrative (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Oct. 15, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 9,707,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and overdrafts |  |  | 406,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 348,000,000 |
Long term debt and finance leases due within one year |  |  | 152,000,000 |  |  |  | 562,000,000 |
Credit arrangements, unused amount |  |  | 3,881,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitization |  |  | 451,000,000 |  |  |  | 548,000,000 |
Chinese credit facilities | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 981,000,000 |  |  |  | 735,000,000 |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  | 375,000,000 |  |  |  | 313,000,000 |
Credit arrangements, unused amount |  |  | 99,000,000 |  |  |  | 106,000,000 |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in value of principal trademarks |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Increase in value of principal trademarks | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity inputs, increase based on value of cash |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing base amount below stated amount |  |  | 454,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount of availability under the facility plus available cash, less than |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA ratio permitted in four consecutive quarters if below available cash threshold |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |
Available cash plus availability under facility |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Letters of credit, amount outstanding |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  | 37,000,000 |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 1.75% |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on reference rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility | Overnight Bank Funding Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on reference rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2025 | Bridge Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of voting equity interest In foreign subsidiaries to guarantee debt obligation |  |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Second lien term loan facility due 2025 | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required total leverage ratio |  |  | 1.25 |  | 1.25 |  |  |
Optional reduction of basis spreads |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Second lien term loan facility due 2025 | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on reference rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Second lien term loan facility due 2025 | Secured Debt | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Second lien term loan facility due 2025 | Secured Debt | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on reference rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | € 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Annual commitment fee percentage on undrawn amounts |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | European Interbank Offer Rate (Euribor) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | € 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | Bridge Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | German Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Amended and Restated Senior Secured European Revolving Credit Facility | All-Borrower Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | € 620,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 320,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  | 291,000,000 |  | € 237,000,000 |  | 327,000,000 | € 291,000,000
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  | € 280,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  | € 450,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Mexican Credit Facilities | Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |
Amount utilized under facility |  |  | 152,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Chinese credit facilities | Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees |  |  | 212,000,000 |  |  |  | 195,000,000 |
Notes payable and overdrafts |  |  | 163,000,000 |  |  |  | 118,000,000 |
Long term debt and finance leases due within one year |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 95,000,000 |

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