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Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges Incurred to Date				$ 220	$ 34							$ 150		$ 36						$ 147	$ 21							$ 90				$ 36																																															$ 11					$ 11										$ 62	$ 13							$ 49
Restructuring-related Costs Incurred to Date				98	1							9		88																																			22					1				21						67									67																																							9	1				8
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	87	65				13			71	65												3			39	45			3																																																																			10			32	20
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date				318	35							159		124		427
Restructuring Charges	89	116	63	220													55	70	34																																																										11	13													34	35	16																89	116	63
Restructuring Related Expenses	40	53	67	98																																	18									9	7	11													27	41	37																												4	5	1																40	53	67																		5	9	7	8	27	41	37							36	48	50						10			3							4	5	1	4	5	14		3					3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost																	55	70	34			21			24	66			10	4	22			12			18								18	9	7	11				1			8	7	6			5	27	41	37							27	28	12		13	25		11	13					11							13	38	40	17			14			24	33							7	17	129	169	130			35	49	110		45	39	40		20	90
Restructuring Reserve	60	55	22	60	21	21			6	29		6			6	6					18	18			6	21		6	33	26	22	33																																																															3	3			0	8		0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Expense	92	98	22			34			48	94												21			24	66			10	4	22																																																																	13			24	28
Cash payments associated with restructuring initiatives
Cash payments associated with restructuring initiatives	$ 114			$ 223	$ 13	$ 13			$ 71			$ 140	$ 30	$ 70	$ 4	$ 374	$ 45			$ 90	$ 3	$ 3			$ 39			$ 84	$ 3			$ 3																													$ 27			$ 67						$ 27			$ 67																		$ 42			$ 66	$ 10	$ 10			$ 32			$ 56