Other (Income)/ Deductions - Net - Footnotes - Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |||
| Available-for-sale debt securities, gross realized loss | $ 402 | $ 281 | $ 548 |
| Available-for-sale debt securities, gross realized gain | 280 | 451 | 666 |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale debt securities | 5,700 | 5,100 | 10,200 |
| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | |||
| Derivative [Line Items] | |||
| Loss on derivative instruments, net, pretax | $ 18 | $ 120 | $ 64 |