| | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | | 43000000.0 | 47000000.0 | 53000000.0 | 46000000.0 | 35000000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 1934000000.0 | 3604000000.0 | 3485000000.0 | 3581000000.0 | 1754000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -453000000.0 | -477000000.0 | -586000000.0 | -732000000.0 | -637000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | | -453000000.0 | -477000000.0 | -586000000.0 | -732000000.0 | -637000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -380000000.0 | -474000000.0 | -611000000.0 | -692000000.0 | -764000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | 123000000.0 | -1862000000.0 | -904000000.0 | -3109000000.0 | -2312000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -572000000.0 | -458000000.0 | -883000000.0 | -777000000.0 | -651000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 2126000000.0 | 2213000000.0 | 1912000000.0 | 2353000000.0 | 2945000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 147000000.0 | -17000000.0 | -29000000.0 | 13000000.0 | 27000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | -8000000.0 | | | | | |
| Change In Inventory | | -346000000.0 | -366000000.0 | -486000000.0 | -361000000.0 | 23000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | -68000000.0 | -7000000.0 | 35000000.0 | -95000000.0 | 10000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | | 91000000.0 | 227000000.0 | -180000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 130000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | 17000000.0 | -25000000.0 | 98000000.0 | -34000000.0 | -36000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | 147000000.0 | -17000000.0 | -29000000.0 | 13000000.0 | 27000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 147000000.0 | -17000000.0 | -29000000.0 | 13000000.0 | 27000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | 74000000.0 | -155000000.0 | -137000000.0 | -102000000.0 | -182000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | -8000000.0 | | | | | |
| Change In Working Capital | | -85000000.0 | -343000000.0 | -699000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -28000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | 74000000.0 | -155000000.0 | -137000000.0 | -102000000.0 | -182000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | 1677000000.0 | -107000000.0 | 125000000.0 | -1533000000.0 | -18000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -380000000.0 | -474000000.0 | -611000000.0 | -692000000.0 | -764000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -250000000.0 | -743000000.0 | -1594000000.0 | -1092000000.0 | -1540000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -62000000.0 | -80000000.0 | -286000000.0 | -61000000.0 | -207000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -62000000.0 | -80000000.0 | -286000000.0 | -61000000.0 | -207000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 441000000.0 | 448000000.0 | 465000000.0 | 491000000.0 | 500000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 441000000.0 | 448000000.0 | 465000000.0 | 491000000.0 | 500000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | -7000000.0 | -12000000.0 | -29000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -22000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 3604000000.0 | 3485000000.0 | 3581000000.0 | 2041000000.0 | 1736000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | 123000000.0 | -1862000000.0 | -904000000.0 | -3109000000.0 | -2312000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 1673000000.0 | 1736000000.0 | 1326000000.0 | 1621000000.0 | 2308000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | | | 114000000.0 | | |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 418000000.0 | 548000000.0 | 638000000.0 | 754000000.0 | 825000000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 257000000.0 | 253000000.0 | 242000000.0 | 295000000.0 | 275000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -572000000.0 | -458000000.0 | -883000000.0 | -777000000.0 | -651000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 1240000000.0 | 0.0 | 1348000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 1240000000.0 | 0.0 | 1348000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | -500000000.0 | -600000000.0 | 0.0 | -1350000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -113000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -312000000.0 | -59000000.0 | -8000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -250000000.0 | -743000000.0 | -1594000000.0 | -1092000000.0 | -1540000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 1636000000.0 | 2034000000.0 | 2111000000.0 | 2340000000.0 | 2438000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -27000000.0 | 32000000.0 | 14000000.0 | 8000000.0 | -5000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 744000000.0 | -604000000.0 | 1350000000.0 | -1349000000.0 | -2000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 740000000.0 | -600000000.0 | 1348000000.0 | -1350000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -11000000.0 | -6000000.0 | -11000000.0 | -3000000.0 | -15000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | 21000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 6000000.0 | -1000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | 4000000.0 | -4000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 1000000.0 | -2000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 2126000000.0 | 2213000000.0 | 1912000000.0 | 2353000000.0 | 2945000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | -19000000.0 | 3000000.0 | 117000000.0 | -118000000.0 | 22000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 8000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 13000000.0 | -8000000.0 | 9000000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | | | 3000000.0 | 3000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | 20000000.0 | -35000000.0 | -38000000.0 | 27000000.0 | |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | | 105000000.0 | 46000000.0 | 76000000.0 | 115000000.0 | 104000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | -113000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -312000000.0 | -155000000.0 | -8000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -27000000.0 | -12000000.0 | -9000000.0 | -4000000.0 | -5000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -500000000.0 | -600000000.0 | 0.0 | -1350000000.0 | -3000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -250000000.0 | -743000000.0 | -1594000000.0 | -1092000000.0 | -1540000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | 0.0 | 44000000.0 | 23000000.0 | 12000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 59000000.0 | 58000000.0 | 62000000.0 | 60000000.0 | 72000000.0 |
