Controlling Interest Ownership Percentage After Acquisition

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Fee to be paid, contingent upon termination of joint venture agreement.

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Noncontrolling Interest Ownership Percentage After Acquisition

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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This element represents the amount of earnings or loss of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.

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The cash outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group.

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Acquisitions and Joint Ventures Acquisitions and Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		$ 356
Controlling Interest Ownership Percentage After Acquisition	80.00%
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	$ 4,200
Joint Venture, Contingent Termination Fee	$ 100
KLX Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		50
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			17 years 6 months
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount		$ 533	$ 533
KC-390 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Ownership Percentage After Acquisition	49.00%