Business Segments - Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		$ 15,377	$ 15,158	$ 16,443
Rationalizations		135	210	114
Interest Expense		335	372	438
Other (Income) Expense		8	(10)	(141)
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		40	20	8
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary	$ 646	0	0	646
Income before Income Taxes		878	1,207	608
Royalty income		32	23	192
Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		119	200	114
Income before Income Taxes		1,522	1,985	2,020
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		135	210	114
Interest Expense		335	372	438
Other (Income) Expense		8	(10)	(141)
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		40	20	8
Corporate incentive compensation plans		33	76	103
Curtailments/settlements/termination benefits		19	16	137
Intercompany profit elimination		2	2	3
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary		0	0	646
Retained expenses of divested operations		13	18	14
Corporate and Eliminations
Segment Operating Income:
Other		59	74	90
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Operating Income:
Royalty income		32	24	25
Americas
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		8,212	8,172	9,370
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		0	1	0
Americas | Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		6	15	15
Income before Income Taxes		825	1,151	1,266
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		4,928	4,880	5,115
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		40	19	8
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		111	184	95
Income before Income Taxes		355	461	435
Asia Pacific
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		2,237	2,106	1,958
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		0	0	0
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		2	1	4
Income before Income Taxes		$ 342	$ 373	$ 319