Net Investment Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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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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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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The cash inflow for a financial contract that meets the hedge criteria as either a cash flow hedge, fair value hedge, or hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

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Amount, after tax, of reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) of gain (loss) from increase (decrease) in fair value of net investment hedge.

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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges	$ 99	$ 0
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	7,797			$ 7,627
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
After-tax gain (loss) recognized in AOCI related to designated net investment hedges	171
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	22
Net investment hedges expected to be reclassified to cost of sales and other income (expense)	31
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contract \| Net Investment
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	1,607		€ 1.5	$ 1,662	€ 1.5
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	$ 4
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments \| Net Investment
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount \| €			€ 4.9		€ 4.9