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Debt - Long-term And Short-term Debt (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper and U.S. bank borrowings | $ 3,230,000,000 |  | $ 3,230,000,000 |  | $ 996,000,000 |  |
Other bank borrowings (primarily international) | 794,000,000 |  | 794,000,000 |  | 736,000,000 |  |
Total short-term debt | 4,024,000,000 |  | 4,024,000,000 |  | 1,732,000,000 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | 13,779,000,000 |  | 13,779,000,000 |  | 12,224,000,000 |  |
Obligations under finance leases | 150,000,000 |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Obligations under finance leases |  |  |  |  | 149,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt including current maturities | 13,779,000,000 |  | 13,779,000,000 |  | 12,224,000,000 |  |
Less: current portion of long-term debt | (1,820,000,000) |  | (1,820,000,000) |  | (1,531,000,000) |  |
Total long-term debt | 11,959,000,000 |  | 11,959,000,000 |  | 10,693,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 17,803,000,000 |  | 17,803,000,000 |  | 13,956,000,000 |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | $ 300,000,000 | € 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,582,000,000 | $ 1,568,000,000 |  |  |
2.25% Notes due 2020 (e) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |  |
1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,137,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.75% |  | 1.75% |  | 1.75% |  |
0.634% Euro denominated notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 59,000,000 |  | $ 59,000,000 |  | $ 56,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 0.634% |  | 0.634% |  |  |  |
4.05% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | 499,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 4.05% |  | 4.05% |  |  |  |
3.875% Euro denominated notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 723,000,000 |  | $ 723,000,000 |  | 711,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 3.875% |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |
3.00% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 499,000,000 |  | $ 499,000,000 |  | 499,000,000 |  |
Face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 1,178,000,000 |  | $ 1,178,000,000 |  | 1,129,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
2.45% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 599,000,000 |  | $ 599,000,000 |  | 599,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.45% |  | 2.45% |  |  |  |
2.20% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 499,000,000 |  | $ 499,000,000 |  | 499,000,000 |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.20% |  | 2.20% |  | 2.20% |  |
2.70% Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 499,000,000 |  | $ 499,000,000 |  | $ 499,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.70% |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |
2.00% Euro denominated notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 802,000,000 |  | $ 802,000,000 |  | 776,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
5.875% GBP denominated notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 437,000,000 |  | $ 437,000,000 |  | 456,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |
1.20% Euro denominated notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 643,000,000 |  | $ 643,000,000 |  | 615,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.20% |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |
1.875% Euro denominated notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 375,000,000 |  | $ 375,000,000 |  | 361,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.875% |  | 1.875% |  |  |  |
2.65% Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 398,000,000 |  | $ 398,000,000 |  | 398,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.65% |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |
1.625% Euro denominated notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 582,000,000 |  | $ 582,000,000 |  | 556,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.625% |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |
3.20% Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 725,000,000 |  | $ 725,000,000 |  | 725,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 3.20% |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |
3.434% Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 196,000,000 |  | $ 196,000,000 |  | 196,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 3.434% |  | 3.434% |  |  |  |
1.652% Euro denominated notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 97,000,000 |  | $ 97,000,000 |  | 93,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.652% |  | 1.652% |  |  |  |
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 877,000,000 |  | $ 877,000,000 |  |  |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000
Interest rate | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |  | 0.25%
1.00% Euro denominated notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 927,000,000 |  | $ 927,000,000 |  | 872,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
1.10% Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 695,000,000 |  | $ 695,000,000 |  | 0 |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |
Interest rate | 1.10% |  | 1.10% |  |  | 1.10% |
1.90% Euro denominated notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 122,000,000 |  | $ 122,000,000 |  | 118,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.90% |  | 1.90% |  |  |  |
0.550% Euro denominated notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 872,000,000 |  | $ 872,000,000 |  | 0 |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000
Interest rate | 0.55% |  | 0.55% |  |  |  | 0.55%
3.55% Notes due 2042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 664,000,000 |  | $ 664,000,000 |  | 662,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 3.55% |  | 3.55% |  |  |  |
2.00% Notes due 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 296,000,000 |  | $ 296,000,000 |  | 0 |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Interest rate | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |
International bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 355,000,000 |  | 355,000,000 |  | 309,000,000 |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value decrease in debt related to hedge accounting |  |  | $ 22,000,000 |  | $ 38,000,000 |  |

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