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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Schedule of 2016 Restructuring Program Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 297 | $ 244 |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 798 |  |  | $ 798
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  |  |  | (3)
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  |  | (115)
Restructuring reserve |  | 680 |  |  | 680
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 656
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  |  |  | (2)
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  |  | (6)
Restructuring reserve |  | 648 |  |  | 648
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Asset Related [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 109
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  |  |  | 0
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  |  | (109)
Restructuring reserve |  | 0 |  |  | 0
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | [1] |  |  |  | 33
Restructuring reserve, payments | [1] |  |  |  | (1)
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments | [1] |  |  |  | 0
Restructuring reserve | [1] | $ 32 |  |  | $ 32
[1] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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