Restructuring charges/other (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			21 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			11 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			21 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
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Restructuring Charges/Other [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 16		$ 14	$ 64		$ 37	$ 576		$ 0	$ 0	$ 38	$ 0	$ 389		$ 0	$ 0	$ 30		$ 0	$ 275	$ 8		$ 0	$ 0	$ 6	$ 0	$ 9	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0	$ 105	$ 16	$ 14	$ 26	$ 37	$ 187	$ 2	$ 1	$ 3		$ 3	$ 116	$ 23		$ 0	$ 4	$ 5	$ 13	$ 28	$ 14	$ 9	$ 18	$ 21	$ 43			$ 0		$ 0
Gain on technology transfer	0	(315)	0	(315)		0
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	0		(144)	0		(144)
Other	0		8	0		8
Total Restructuring charges/other	16		(122)	(251)		(99)
Expected reduction in annualized expenses								450
Number of jobs eliminated (in jobs)														1,700
Payments				217													119			124	2																			79				13													90	4		0
Restructuring and related activities, Number of facilities closing																																																								2
Gain on technology transfer	0	315	0	315		0
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	0		144	0		144
Changes in Accrued Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning accrual				349													241				0																			94				3														5		6
Restructuring charges	16		14	64		37	576		0	0	38	0	389		0	0	30		0	275	8		0	0	6	0	9	0	0	2	0	105	16	14	26	37	187	2	1	3		3	116	23		0	4	5	13	28	14	9	18	21	43			0		0
Non-cash items				(18)	[1]												0	[1]			(6)	[1]																		(1)	[1]			(11)	[1]													0	[1]	0	[1]
Payments				(217)													(119)			(124)	(2)																			(79)				(13)													(90)	(4)		0
Remaining accrual	$ 178			$ 178			$ 178								$ 152		$ 152			$ 152	$ 0																	$ 17		$ 17			$ 17	$ 2														$ 1		$ 6

[1] Reflects charges for stock-based compensation, impacts of postretirement benefit plans and accelerated depreciation.