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Provision for (benefit from) Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations | $ 352 | $ (35) | $ 1,075 | $ 687
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest | 786 | 228 | 4,028 | 3,367
Tax expense (benefit) primarily associated with the company's policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities | 257 | (58) | 232 | (8)
Tax expense related to changes in accruals for prior year tax positions |  |  |  | 49
Tax benefit related to foreign law change |  |  |  | (33)
2013 extension tax benefit |  |  |  | (68)
Tax expense on distribution of proceeds from DPC Sale |  |  |  | 26
Low end of range estimate of reasonably possible change in unrecognized tax benefits | 100 |  | 100 |
High end of range estimate of reasonably possible change in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 125 |  | $ 125 |

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