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Other Charges - Schedule of Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  | $ 40 | $ 1,029 | $ 273
Merger-related costs and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 139 |
Merger related and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  | 14 | 74 | (65)
Operating Segments | Americas |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 4 | 0
Operating Segments | Americas | Merger-related costs and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 4 |
Operating Segments | Americas | Merger related and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | (6)
Operating Segments | EMEA |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 751 | 238
Operating Segments | EMEA | Merger-related costs and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 25 |
Operating Segments | EMEA | Merger related and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 1
Operating Segments | APAC |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 28 | (22)
Operating Segments | APAC | Merger-related costs and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 28 |
Operating Segments | APAC | Merger related and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | (50)
Operating Segments | Engineering |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 205 | 26
Operating Segments | Engineering | Merger-related costs and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 41 |
Operating Segments | Engineering | Merger related and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 0
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 41 | 31
Operating Segments | Other | Merger-related costs and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 41 |
Operating Segments | Other | Merger related and other charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | (10)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 890 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Russia deconsolidation charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges | $ 787 |  | 787 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 103 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Americas |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Americas | Russia deconsolidation charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Americas | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | EMEA |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 726 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | EMEA | Russia deconsolidation charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 733 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | EMEA | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | (7) |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | APAC |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | APAC | Russia deconsolidation charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | APAC | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Engineering |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 164 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Engineering | Russia deconsolidation charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 54 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Engineering | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 110 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Other | Russia deconsolidation charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Operating Segments | Other | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  | 0 |
Total cost reduction program related charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  | 26 | 65 | 338
Total cost reduction program related charges | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  | 0 | 24 | 79
Total cost reduction program related charges | Severance costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  | $ 26 | $ 41 | 259
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Americas |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 6
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Americas | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 2
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Americas | Severance costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 4
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | EMEA |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 237
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | EMEA | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 33
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | EMEA | Severance costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 204
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | APAC |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 28
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | APAC | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 12
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | APAC | Severance costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 16
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Engineering |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 26
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Engineering | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 6
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Engineering | Severance costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 20
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 41
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Other | Other Russia related and cost reduction charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | 26
Total cost reduction program related charges | Operating Segments | Other | Severance costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  | $ 15

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