Segment Information Selected Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021		Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,990	$ 1,786	$ 5,809		$ 4,868
Cost of sales	586	546	1,703		1,456
Other (income)/deductions—net	4	0	16		(15)
Income before provision for taxes on income	659	597	1,982	[1]	1,576	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	110	111	331		332	[1],[2]
Other business activities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income	(106)	(87)	(301)		(264)
Depreciation and amortization	6	6	20	[2]	19	[2]
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income	1,166	1,045	3,433		2,809
Depreciation and amortization	30	30	92	[2]	81	[2]
Operating Segments | U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,065	996	3,002		2,605
Cost of sales	199	194	575		515
Gross profit	$ 866	$ 802	$ 2,427		$ 2,090
Gross margin, percentage	81.30%	80.50%	80.80%		80.20%
Operating expenses	$ 183	$ 157	$ 484		$ 418
Other (income)/deductions—net	0	0	2		4
Income before provision for taxes on income	683	645	1,941		1,668
Depreciation and amortization	13	15	40	[2]	40	[2]
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	904	767	2,750	[3]	2,203	[3]
Cost of sales	273	245	833		697
Gross profit	$ 631	$ 522	$ 1,917		$ 1,506
Gross margin, percentage	69.80%	68.10%	69.70%		68.40%
Operating expenses	$ 152	$ 122	$ 429		$ 364
Other (income)/deductions—net	(4)	0	(4)		1
Income before provision for taxes on income	483	400	1,492		1,141
Depreciation and amortization	17	15	52	[2]	41	[2]
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income	(252)	(222)	(744)		(603)
Depreciation and amortization	29	27	84	[2]	75	[2]
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	[2]	0	[2]
Purchase accounting adjustments	(45)	(48)	(133)		(155)
Purchase accounting adjustments, Depreciation and Amortization	45	48	133	[2]	155	[2]
Acquisition-related costs	(1)	(1)	(8)		(15)
Certain significant items, Earnings	(12)	(9)	(44)	[4]	(4)	[4]
Certain significant items, Depreciation and Amortization	0	0	0	[2],[4]	0	[2],[4]
Other unallocated	(91)	(81)	(221)		(192)
Other Unallocated, Depreciation and Amortization	$ 0	$ 0	$ 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 $605 million and $517 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

[4] For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily represents primarily represents asset impairment charges related to the consolidation of manufacturing sites in China and a dairy product termination, as well as employee termination costs associated with our international operations and other costs associated with cost-reduction and productivity initiatives. For the nine months ended September 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 $18 million, partially offset by CEO transition-related costs of $14 million.