Benefit Plans - Projected Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Pension Plans (Details) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	$ 9,908
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	11,430	$ 9,908
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation at January 1	1,511	1,762
Service cost	38	43	$ 46
Interest cost	60	61	62
Benefits paid	(40)	(29)
Settlements paid	(73)	(118)
Actuarial (gains)/losses	251	(208)
Currency	0	0
Other	1	0
Projected benefit obligation at December 31	1,748	1,511	1,762
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	1,510	1,717
Actual return on plan assets	334	(99)
Contributions	8	39
Benefits paid	(40)	(29)
Settlements paid	(73)	(118)
Currency	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	1,739	1,510	1,717
Net pension (liabilities)/assets at December 31	(9)	(1)
Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation at January 1	9,578	10,852
Service cost	122	146	156
Interest cost	202	199	199
Benefits paid	(424)	(462)
Settlements paid	(1)	(2)
Actuarial (gains)/losses	761	(640)
Currency	207	(528)
Other	13	13
Projected benefit obligation at December 31	10,458	9,578	10,852
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	8,465	9,327
Actual return on plan assets	1,211	(243)
Contributions	261	323
Benefits paid	(424)	(462)
Settlements paid	(1)	(2)
Currency	246	(478)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	9,758	8,465	$ 9,327
Net pension (liabilities)/assets at December 31	$ (700)	$ (1,113)

The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions.

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Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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Amount of funded (unfunded) status of defined benefit plan, measured as difference between fair value of plan assets and benefit obligation. Includes, but is not limited to, overfunded (underfunded) status.

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Amount of cost recognized for passage of time related to defined benefit plan.

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