Segment Information Selected Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2021		Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 2,052		$ 1,948		$ 4,038		$ 3,819
Cost of sales		625		568		1,194		1,117
Other (income)/deductions—net		2		10		9		12
Income before provision for taxes on income	[1]	670		636		1,397		1,323
Depreciation and amortization	[1],[2]	117		112		231		221
Other business activities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income		(111)		(98)		(209)		(195)
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	7		7		14		14
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income		1,189		1,140		2,397		2,267
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	38		32		69		62
Operating Segments | U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		1,091		1,004		2,111		1,937
Cost of sales		198		192		383		376
Gross profit		$ 893		$ 812		$ 1,728		$ 1,561
Gross margin, percentage		81.90%		80.90%		81.90%		80.60%
Operating expenses		$ 207		$ 170		$ 372		$ 301
Other (income)/deductions—net		(7)		1		(7)		2
Income before provision for taxes on income		693		641		1,363		1,258
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	15		14		28		27
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		943	[3]	924	[3]	1,891	[4]	1,846	[4]
Cost of sales		288		278		553		560
Gross profit		$ 655		$ 646		$ 1,338		$ 1,286
Gross margin, percentage		69.50%		69.90%		70.80%		69.70%
Operating expenses		$ 161		$ 147		$ 306		$ 277
Other (income)/deductions—net		(2)		0		(2)		0
Income before provision for taxes on income		496		499		1,034		1,009
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	23		18		41		35
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before provision for taxes on income		(267)		(262)		(526)		(492)
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	31		28		66		55
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	0		0		0		0
Purchase accounting adjustments		(40)		(44)		(80)		(88)
Purchase accounting adjustments, Depreciation and Amortization	[2]	40		44		80		88
Acquisition-related costs		(1)		(2)		(3)		(7)
Certain significant items, Earnings		(4)	[5]	(24)	[5]	(4)	[6]	(32)	[6]
Certain significant items, Depreciation and Amortization	[2]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[6]	0	[6]
Other unallocated		(96)		(74)		(178)		(130)
Other Unallocated, Depreciation and Amortization	[2]	$ 1		$ 1		$ 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 $204 million and $209 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

[4] Revenue denominated in euros was $407 million and $401 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

[5] For the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily represents inventory charges related to the consolidation of manufacturing sites in China. For the three 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.

[6] For the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily represents inventory charges related to the consolidation of manufacturing sites in China and product transfer costs, partially offset by other items.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.