Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures - Amount Of Gain/(Loss) Recognized For Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cost of products sold
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) to be transferred into cost of products sold for foreign currency cash flow hedges during the next 12 months	$ 29		$ 29
Net foreign exchange loss
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) to be transferred into net foreign exchange gain/loss for cross-currency swap contract cash flow hedges during the next 12 months	1		1
Interest expense, net
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) to be transferred into interest expense, net for treasury rate lock agreement cash flow hedges during the next 12 months	24		24
Interest expense, net \| Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Debt designated as hedged item in fair value hedges gain (loss) recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings	21	$ 99	(14)	$ 283
Designated as hedging instrument \| Senior notes
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) from net investment hedge instruments recognized in other comprehensive income	36	402	(126)	501
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) from cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income	14	53	5	47
Pre-tax gains (losses) from net investment hedge instruments recognized in other comprehensive income	6	304	(88)	386
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ 26	18	$ 56	$ 26
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of products sold		Cost of products sold	Cost of products sold
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Net investment hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ 29	$ 24	$ 57	$ 38
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts \| Not designated as hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ 4	$ (123)	$ 34	$ (164)
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax
Treasury rate lock agreements \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ 6	$ 6	$ 12	$ 12
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net
Cross-currency swap contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) from cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income	$ 9	$ 0	$ 9	$ 0
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax
Cross-currency swap contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ 8	$ 0	$ 8	$ 0
Interest rate swap contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Pre-tax gains (losses) from cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income	0	2	0	6
Interest rate swap contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (3)
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net
Interest rate swap contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Fair value hedges
Gain (loss) on derivatives
Derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the consolidate statements of earnings	$ (21)	$ (99)	$ 14	$ (283)
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net	Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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