Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Values of Derivative Instruments) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) T
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments \| KRW/USD \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount \| $	$ 2,650,560,000
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments \| JPY/EUR \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount \| $	465,000,000
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments \| EUR/USD \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount \| $	12,413,251
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments \| EUR/HUF \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount \| $	1,582,984
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments \| USD/CNY \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount \| $	$ 10,637,837
Contracts designated as hedging instruments \| October 2018 - December 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume of Copper Derivatives \| T	153
Contracts designated as hedging instruments \| January 2019 - March 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume of Copper Derivatives \| T	189
Contracts designated as hedging instruments \| April 2019 - June 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume of Copper Derivatives \| T	188
Contracts designated as hedging instruments \| July 2019 - September 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume of Copper Derivatives \| T	191
Contracts designated as hedging instruments \| October 2019 - December 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume of Copper Derivatives \| T	144

- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

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+ References

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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- Definition

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