Restructuring and Impairment Charges - Impairment Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021
Restructuring and impairment charges
Impairment on disposition of assets		$ 360
Disposal Group, Held for Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| South American Subsidiaries, PP&E
Restructuring and impairment charges
Impairment on disposition of assets	$ 360
Impairment charge - Cumulative translation adjustment	311
Impairment charge - Write-down of contributed net assets	$ 49

Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement related to cumulative translation adjustment associated with the assets.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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