[Line Items] for Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Table]

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Collections of accounts receivable sold that were applied to the deferred consideration.

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Deferred consideration related to the Company's accounts receivable securitization program.

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The amount of proceeds from the collection of receivables sold.

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The amount received in exchange for the transfer of receivables.

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Amount of transferred financial assets in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the assets underlying the transaction that have been derecognized. Continuing involvement includes, but is not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in transferred financial assets.

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Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale, the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of accounts receivable transferred to a third party in a transaction that qualifies for sales treatment.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Sale of Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details) € in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Proceeds from transfer of receivables	$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000
Deferred receivables consideration	379,000,000	307,000,000
Proceeds from the collection of receivables sold	34,800,000,000	33,500,000,000	$ 34,300,000,000
Collections applied to deferred consideration	14,800,000,000	12,500,000,000	11,900,000,000
Receivables sold under securitization facility derecognized during the period	1,900,000,000	1,700,000,000
Loss on transfer of accounts receivables to purchasers	18,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Lines of credit	10,400,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Lines of credit	1,800,000,000
Program [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Lines of credit	1,200,000,000.0
Second Program [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Lines of credit	$ 600,000,000			€ 0.5