| | 2019-12-31 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | | | 31000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 14000000.0 | 15000000.0 | 45000000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | | 463000000.0 | 955000000.0 | 536000000.0 | 1508000000.0 | 1357000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | | -364000000.0 | -467000000.0 | -543000000.0 | -568000000.0 | -458000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | | | -364000000.0 | -467000000.0 | -543000000.0 | -568000000.0 | -458000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | | -293000000.0 | -304000000.0 | -297000000.0 | -305000000.0 | -307000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | | -1471000000.0 | -1042000000.0 | 10290000000.0 | -1456000000.0 | -1364000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | | 592000000.0 | -1119000000.0 | -11141000000.0 | -134000000.0 | -510000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | | 1338000000.0 | 1742000000.0 | 1847000000.0 | 1901000000.0 | 1305000000.0 |
| Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities | | | 5000000.0 | 15000000.0 | -28000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -3000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | | -6000000.0 | 353000000.0 | -84000000.0 | 20000000.0 | 158000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | | | 124000000.0 | -367000000.0 | -253000000.0 | 398000000.0 | -152000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | | 60000000.0 | -80000000.0 | -13000000.0 | 277000000.0 | 108000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | | | -39000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 412000000.0 | -284000000.0 | -200000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | | -6000000.0 | 353000000.0 | -84000000.0 | 20000000.0 | 158000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | | -6000000.0 | 353000000.0 | -84000000.0 | 20000000.0 | 158000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | | 141000000.0 | -396000000.0 | 218000000.0 | 105000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | | 280000000.0 | -488000000.0 | 280000000.0 | 516000000.0 | -74000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | | 141000000.0 | -396000000.0 | 218000000.0 | 105000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | | 464000000.0 | -404000000.0 | 968000000.0 | 309000000.0 | -572000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | | -293000000.0 | -304000000.0 | -297000000.0 | -305000000.0 | -307000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | | -650000000.0 | -1000000000.0 | -17000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Deferred Income Tax | | | 77000000.0 | 13000000.0 | -835000000.0 | -967000000.0 | -673000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | | 77000000.0 | 13000000.0 | -835000000.0 | -967000000.0 | -673000000.0 |
| Depreciation | | | 356000000.0 | 378000000.0 | 478000000.0 | 739000000.0 | 829000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | | 356000000.0 | 378000000.0 | 478000000.0 | 739000000.0 | 829000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | | 356000000.0 | 378000000.0 | 478000000.0 | 739000000.0 | 829000000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | | | 13000000.0 | -34000000.0 | -3000000.0 | 55000000.0 | 2000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | | 28000000.0 | -15000000.0 | 4000000.0 | -12000000.0 | 28000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | | 955000000.0 | 536000000.0 | 1508000000.0 | 1805000000.0 | 785000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | | -1471000000.0 | -1042000000.0 | 10290000000.0 | -1456000000.0 | -1364000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | | 979000000.0 | 1290000000.0 | 1276000000.0 | 1331000000.0 | 844000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | | | -1405000000.0 | -5000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -501000000.0 | 8000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | | 167000000.0 | 215000000.0 | 273000000.0 | 780000000.0 | |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | | 120000000.0 | 105000000.0 | 122000000.0 | 237000000.0 | |
| Investing Cash Flow | | | 592000000.0 | -1119000000.0 | -11141000000.0 | -134000000.0 | -510000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | | 311000000.0 | 1196000000.0 | 11305000000.0 | 3453000000.0 | 592000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 990000000.0 | 10769000000.0 | 3001000000.0 | 299000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | | -30000000.0 | -786000000.0 | -526000000.0 | -3660000000.0 | -1182000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | | 1496000000.0 | -1115000000.0 | -10541000000.0 | 532000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | | -650000000.0 | -1000000000.0 | -17000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | | 1992000000.0 | 1896000000.0 | 1902000000.0 | 1964000000.0 | 1098000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | | -501000000.0 | 516000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | | -472000000.0 | 404000000.0 | 10779000000.0 | -1088000000.0 | -1008000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | | -30000000.0 | 204000000.0 | 10243000000.0 | -659000000.0 | -883000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | | -56000000.0 | -142000000.0 | -175000000.0 | -63000000.0 | -50000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | | -39000000.0 | -53000000.0 | -57000000.0 | -98000000.0 | -52000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | | -442000000.0 | 200000000.0 | 536000000.0 | -429000000.0 | -125000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | | 1343000000.0 | 1757000000.0 | 1819000000.0 | 1899000000.0 | 1302000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | | -1297000000.0 | 5000000.0 | 70000000.0 | -379000000.0 | 71000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | | -129000000.0 | -159000000.0 | -122000000.0 | -27000000.0 | -18000000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | | | 95000000.0 | 44000000.0 | 81000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 61000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | -1000000.0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | |
| Purchase Of Business | -91000000.0 | | -100000000.0 | -1142000000.0 | -10589000000.0 | | |
| Purchase Of Investment | -16000000.0 | | -544000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Repayment Of Debt | | | -783000000.0 | -792000000.0 | -526000000.0 | -4541000000.0 | -1600000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | | -650000000.0 | -1000000000.0 | -17000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sale Of Business | | | 1596000000.0 | 27000000.0 | 48000000.0 | 532000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | | 43000000.0 | 516000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | | | 311000000.0 | 206000000.0 | 536000000.0 | 452000000.0 | 293000000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | | | -753000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 0.0 | -881000000.0 | -418000000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | | | 28000000.0 | 95000000.0 | 60000000.0 | 40000000.0 | 27000000.0 |
