| **Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Product Warranty Liability (Details) (USD $)In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |         | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Accrued Product Warranty And Deferred Warranty Revenue, Standard And Extended Warranty Programs, Roll Forward:**                                          |           |           |           |           |    |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Balance at beginning of period                                                                                                                              |           |           | $ 1,118        | $ 1,349        | $ 1,118 |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Costs accrued and revenues deferred                                                                                                                         |           |           |           | 235            | 342     |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Product Warranty Accrual, Divestures                                                                                                                        |           |           |           | 0              | (3)     |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Currency translation adjustment                                                                                                                             |           |           |           | (2)            | (3)     |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Adjustments to pre-existing warranties(A)(B)                                                                                                                | (59)           |           |           | 65             | 252     |           |           |   |   |   | (29) | 42 | 52 | 48 | 164 | 40 | 13 | 30 |
| Payments and revenues recognized                                                                                                                            |           |           |           | (391)          | (484)   |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Balance at end of period                                                                                                                                    | 1,256          |           |           | 1,256          | 1,222   |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Less: Current portion                                                                                                                                       | 578            |           |           | 578            | 618     |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Noncurrent accrued product warranty and deferred warranty revenue                                                                                           | 678            |           |           | 678            | 604     |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Product Warranty Accrual, Preexisting Increase Decrease Per Share, Net of Tax                                                                               |           |           |           |           |    |           |           |   |   |   | $ (0.36) | $ 0.52 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.60 | $ 2.04 | $ 0.50 |   |   |
| Warranty Recoveries                                                                                                                                         |           | 13             | 27             |           |    |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Extended Warranty Program:**                                                                                                                              |           |           |           |           |    |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized                                                                                                                        |           |           |           |           |    | 36             | 23             | 96 | 63 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Deferred Revenue                                                                                                                                            |           |           |           |           |    | $ 437          |           | $ 437 |   | $ 420 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
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Total Increase or Decrease in the standard and extended product warranty liability due to currency translation.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer) for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.
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Represents the aggregate Increase or Decrease in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to preexisting standard and extended product warranties (including adjustments for changes in estimates).
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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard and extended product warranties issued during the reporting period.
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