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

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, before tax, of increase (decrease) in the cumulative translation adjustment from gain (loss) on foreign currency derivatives that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity.

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Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions, ¥ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) derivative	Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2024 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Different types of derivatives, number \| derivative	3
Gain on exchange rate movements	$ (6,101)			$ (5,372)
Notional value	6,206			6,865
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	885			1,963
Net Investment Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Cumulative deferred gain	318
Deferred gain during period	274
Net Investment Hedging \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain on exchange rate movements	56
Net Investment Hedging \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Line of Credit
Derivative [Line Items]
Euro-denominated notes and intercompany loans	14,000	€ 12.9
CNY-denominated Intercompany loans	700		¥ 4.7
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value \| €					€ 1.0
Settlement values	0
Interest Rate Swap \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 108			$ 1,214
Maximum \| Forecasted Transactions
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative term	3 years
Maximum \| Commodity contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative term	3 years