Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earnings before income taxes	$ (21)	$ 887	$ 1,114
Embraco | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $8 and $7, respectively	198	202
Inventories	165	215
Prepaid and other current assets	42	61
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $616 and $740, respectively	364	390
Other noncurrent assets	49	36
Total assets	818	904
Accounts payable	361	392
Accrued expenses	27	25
Accrued advertising and promotion	12	24
Other current liabilities	55	42
Other noncurrent liabilities	34	45
Total liabilities	489	528
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	8	7
Depreciation and amortization	616	740
Earnings before income taxes	$ 53	$ 90	$ 110
Scenario, Forecast | Embraco | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration				$ 1,080