STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
| Net Income | $ 965 | $ 1,111 |
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | (141) | 53 |
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | 2 | 4 |
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax | 217 | 76 |
| Change in unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax | 43 | 43 |
| Comprehensive Income | $ 1,086 | $ 1,287 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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