Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Notional Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	$ 1,625	$ 609
Fair Value Hedges \| Interest (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest (income) expense, net
Fair Value Hedges \| Foreign currency contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	$ 1,625	609
Fair Value Hedges \| Foreign Currency Debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	0	0
Fair Value Hedges \| Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	0	0
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	908	866
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	$ 4	20
Cash Flow Hedges \| Interest (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Cash Flow Hedges \| Foreign currency contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	$ 869	840
Cash Flow Hedges \| Foreign currency contracts \| Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(3)	13
Cash Flow Hedges \| Foreign Currency Debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	0	0
Cash Flow Hedges \| Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	39	26
Cash Flow Hedges \| Commodity contracts \| Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(1)	5
Cash Flow Hedges \| Forward-starting interest rate swaps \| Interest (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	8	2
Net Investment Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	4,188	4,935
Net Investment Hedges \| Foreign currency contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	280	138
Net Investment Hedges \| Foreign Currency Debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	3,908	4,797
Net Investment Hedges \| Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative	$ 0	$ 0

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