Segment Information Selected Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021		Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,948	$ 1,548	$ 3,819		$ 3,082
Cost of sales	568	451	1,117		910
Other (income)/deductions—net	10	5	12		(15)
Income before provision for taxes on income	636	482	1,323	[1]	979	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	112	111	221		221	[1],[2]
Other business activities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income	(98)	(90)	(195)		(177)
Depreciation and amortization	7	7	14	[2]	13	[2]
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income	1,140	892	2,267		1,764
Depreciation and amortization	32	24	62	[2]	51	[2]
Operating Segments | U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,004	823	1,937		1,609
Cost of sales	192	154	376		321
Gross profit	$ 812	$ 669	$ 1,561		$ 1,288
Gross margin, percentage	80.90%	81.30%	80.60%		80.00%
Operating expenses	$ 170	$ 136	$ 301		$ 261
Other (income)/deductions—net	1	3	2		4
Income before provision for taxes on income	641	530	1,258		1,023
Depreciation and amortization	14	12	27	[2]	25	[2]
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	924	708	1,846	[3]	1,436	[3]
Cost of sales	278	228	560		452
Gross profit	$ 646	$ 480	$ 1,286		$ 984
Gross margin, percentage	69.90%	67.80%	69.70%		68.50%
Operating expenses	$ 147	$ 117	$ 277		$ 242
Other (income)/deductions—net	0	1	0		1
Income before provision for taxes on income	499	362	1,009		741
Depreciation and amortization	18	12	35	[2]	26	[2]
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income	(262)	(194)	(492)		(381)
Depreciation and amortization	28	26	55	[2]	48	[2]
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	[2]	0	[2]
Purchase accounting adjustments	(44)	(53)	(88)		(107)
Purchase accounting adjustments, Depreciation and Amortization	44	53	88	[2]	107	[2]
Acquisition-related costs	(2)	(7)	(7)		(14)
Certain significant items, Earnings	(24)	(6)	(32)	[4]	5	[4]
Certain significant items, Depreciation and Amortization	0	0	0	[2],[4]	0	[2],[4]
Other unallocated	(74)	(60)	(130)		(111)
Other Unallocated, Depreciation and Amortization	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2	[2]	$ 2	[2]

[1] Defined as income before provision for taxes on income.

[2] Certain production facilities are shared. Depreciation and amortization is allocated to the reportable operating segments based on estimates of where the benefits of the related assets are realized.

[3] Revenue denominated in euros was $401 million and $331 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

[4] For the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily represents asset impairment charges related to the consolidation of manufacturing sites in China, employee termination costs related to cost-reduction and productivity initiatives and a net loss related to the sale of certain assets of our poultry automation business located in the U.S. and Canada. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily represents a net gain resulting from a cash payment received pursuant to an agreement related to the 2016 sale of certain U.S. manufacturing sites of $17 million, partially offset by CEO transition-related costs of $9 million.