Debt - Factoring and Discounting Agreements Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Europe and Singapore Factoring Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Transfer of financial assets accounted for as sales, non-recourse basis, account receivable percentage	100.00%
Transfer of financial assets accounted for as sales, amount derecognized	$ 228	$ 230
Proceeds collected on accounts receivable sold under factoring facilities	234	185
Singapore Discounting Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Transfer of financial assets accounted for as sales, amount derecognized	$ 41	$ 70

Proceeds Collected on Accounts Receivable Sold under Factoring Facilities

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- Definition

Transfer Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sales, Non-recourse Basis, Account Receivable Percentage

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- Definition

Amount of derecognized financial assets from transactions which comprise an initial transfer and an agreement entered into in contemplation of the initial transfer resulting in retention of substantially all of the exposure to the economic return throughout the term of the transaction, at the date of derecognition.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121570589&loc=SL51823488-111719

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