Business Segments - Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		$ 15,158	$ 16,443	$ 18,138
Rationalizations		210	114	95
Interest expense		372	438	444
Other (Income) Expense		(10)	(141)	286
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		20	8	7
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary	$ 646	0	646	0
Income before Income Taxes		1,207	608	687
Royalty income		23	192	35
Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		200	114	95
Income before Income Taxes		1,985	2,020	1,706
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		210	114	95
Interest expense		372	438	444
Other (Income) Expense		(10)	(141)	286
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		20	8	7
Corporate incentive compensation plans		76	103	97
Curtailments/settlements/termination benefits		16	137	33
Intercompany profit elimination		2	3	(9)
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary		0	646	0
Retained expenses of divested operations		18	14	16
Corporate and Eliminations
Segment Operating Income:
Other		74	90	50
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Operating Income:
Royalty income		24	25	24
Americas
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		8,172	9,370	9,881
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		1	0	0
Americas | Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		15	15	(3)
Income before Income Taxes		1,151	1,266	967
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		4,880	5,115	6,180
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		19	8	7
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		184	95	89
Income before Income Taxes		461	435	438
Asia Pacific
Segment Operating Income:
Net Sales		2,106	1,958	2,077
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation		0	0	0
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments
Segment Operating Income:
Rationalizations		1	4	9
Income before Income Taxes		$ 373	$ 319	$ 301