Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | ||
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 1,120 | $ 1,440 |
| Decrease in tax positions due to acquisitions | (13) | |
| Increase due to current year tax positions | 137 | 164 |
| Increase due to prior year tax positions | 75 | 235 |
| Decrease due to prior year tax positions | (117) | (611) |
| Settlements | (32) | (91) |
| Lapse of statute | (8) | (4) |
| Balance at the end of the period | 1,175 | $ 1,120 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 1,070 | |
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| Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | ||
| Decrease reasonably possible in gross unrecognized tax benefits | 220 | |
| Maximum | ||
| Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | ||
| Decrease reasonably possible in gross unrecognized tax benefits | $ 510 | |
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- Definition Amount of decrease reasonably possible in the next twelve months for the unrecognized tax benefit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of unrecognized tax benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from acquisitions. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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