Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits - Summary of Defined Benefit and Other Retiree Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Current liabilities	$ (54)	$ (84)
Pension Plans
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.30%
Other Retiree Benefit Plans
Change in Benefit Obligations
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	$ 876	960
Service cost	15	16	$ 13
Interest cost	41	38	40
Participants’ contributions	0	0
Acquisitions/plan amendments	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	166	(88)
Foreign exchange impact	1	(5)
Termination benefits	0	0
Curtailments and settlements	0	0
Benefit payments	(49)	(45)
Other	0	0
Benefit obligations at end of year	1,050	876	960
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	54	0
Actual return on plan assets	8	(1)
Company contributions	24	100
Participants’ contributions	0	0
Foreign exchange impact	0	0
Settlements and acquisitions	0	0
Benefit payments	(49)	(45)
Other	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	37	54	0
Funded Status
Benefit obligations at end of year	1,050	876	960
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	37	54	0
Net amount recognized	(1,013)	(822)
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Noncurrent assets	0	0
Current liabilities	(13)	(46)
Noncurrent liabilities	(1,000)	(776)
Net amount recognized	(1,013)	(822)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Actuarial loss	388	239
Transition/prior service cost	(1)	(1)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 387	$ 238
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
Discount rate	3.56%	4.43%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.30%	6.60%
Long-term rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.50%
ESOP growth rate	10.00%	10.00%
Medical cost trend rate of increase	6.00%	6.00%
Interest Crediting Rate	0.00%	0.00%
Assumed medical cost trend rates [Abstract]
Medical cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year	6.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75%
Year which ultimate medical cost trend rate is reached	2025
United States \| Pension Plans
Change in Benefit Obligations
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	$ 2,147	$ 2,363
Service cost	1	1	1
Interest cost	90	86	94
Participants’ contributions	0	0
Acquisitions/plan amendments	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	181	(139)
Foreign exchange impact	0	0
Termination benefits	7	9
Curtailments and settlements	0	(4)
Benefit payments	(154)	(169)
Other	0	0
Benefit obligations at end of year	2,272	2,147	2,363
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,568	1,812
Actual return on plan assets	262	(101)
Company contributions	130	30
Participants’ contributions	0	0
Foreign exchange impact	0	0
Settlements and acquisitions	0	(4)
Benefit payments	(154)	(169)
Other	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,806	1,568	1,812
Funded Status
Benefit obligations at end of year	2,272	2,147	2,363
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,806	1,568	1,812
Net amount recognized	(466)	(579)
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Noncurrent assets	0	0
Current liabilities	(28)	(26)
Noncurrent liabilities	(438)	(553)
Net amount recognized	(466)	(579)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Actuarial loss	910	940
Transition/prior service cost	1	1
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	911	941
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 2,236	$ 2,090
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
Discount rate	3.40%	4.38%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets		6.60%
Long-term rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.50%
ESOP growth rate	0.00%	0.00%
Medical cost trend rate of increase	0.00%	0.00%
Interest Crediting Rate	3.21%	4.38%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets [Abstract]
Average annual rates of return for the most recent 1-year period	17.00%
Average annual rates of return for the most recent 5-year period	6.00%
Average annual rates of return for the most recent 10-year period	8.00%
Average annual rates of return for the most recent 15-year period	7.00%
Average annual rates of return for the most recent 25-year period	8.00%
International \| Pension Plans
Change in Benefit Obligations
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	$ 787	$ 847
Service cost	14	14	16
Interest cost	22	21	22
Participants’ contributions	2	2
Acquisitions/plan amendments	3	4
Actuarial loss (gain)	82	(11)
Foreign exchange impact	8	(40)
Termination benefits	0	0
Curtailments and settlements	(9)	(7)
Benefit payments	(35)	(42)
Other	2	(1)
Benefit obligations at end of year	876	787	847
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	510	575
Actual return on plan assets	76	(16)
Company contributions	30	27
Participants’ contributions	2	3
Foreign exchange impact	12	(29)
Settlements and acquisitions	(9)	(7)
Benefit payments	(35)	(42)
Other	0	(1)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	586	510	575
Funded Status
Benefit obligations at end of year	876	787	847
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	586	510	$ 575
Net amount recognized	(290)	(277)
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Noncurrent assets	13	6
Current liabilities	(13)	(12)
Noncurrent liabilities	(290)	(271)
Net amount recognized	(290)	(277)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Actuarial loss	238	226
Transition/prior service cost	7	6
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	245	232
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 816	$ 731
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
Discount rate	2.06%	2.80%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	3.38%	4.06%
Long-term rate of compensation increase	2.83%	2.86%
ESOP growth rate	0.00%	0.00%
Medical cost trend rate of increase	0.00%	0.00%
Interest Crediting Rate	0.85%	0.85%

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