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Restructuring Actions - Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Restructuring charges		$ 18
COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance			$ 24			$ 24		$ 24
Restructuring charges					$ 58
Non-cash changes					(23)
Cash payments			(4)		(2)
Adjustments			(9)		(9)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance			11	$ 24					$ 24
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Restructuring charges							$ 18	124	137
Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance	$ 12	87	101			101	87	101
Restructuring charges		18		137				124
Non-cash changes				(36)
Cash payments		(84)						(127)
Adjustments		(9)						(11)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance				101				87	101
Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance			24			24		24
Restructuring charges	41				55
Non-cash changes					(14)
Cash payments					(14)	(5)
Adjustments					(3)	(1)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance				24		18			24
Employee-Related \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance			24			24		24
Restructuring charges					35
Non-cash changes					0
Cash payments			(4)		(2)
Adjustments			(9)		(9)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance			11	24					24
Employee-Related \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Restructuring charges				137			18	124	101
Employee-Related \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance	12	87	101			101	87	101
Restructuring charges		18		101				124
Non-cash changes				0
Cash payments		(84)						(127)
Adjustments		(9)						(11)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance				101				87	101
Employee-Related \| Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance			15			15		15
Restructuring charges	41				32
Non-cash changes					0
Cash payments	(31)				(14)	(5)
Adjustments					(3)	(1)
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance				15		9	10		15
Asset-Related and Other \| Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance	$ 0	0	0			0	$ 0	0
Restructuring charges		0		36				0
Non-cash changes				(36)
Cash payments		0						0
Adjustments		$ 0						0
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance				0				0	0
Asset-Related and Other \| Divestiture-Related Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance			9			9		9
Restructuring charges					23
Non-cash changes					(14)
Cash payments					0	0
Adjustments					0	0
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance				9		9			9
Asset Related Restructuring \| COVID-19 Pandemic
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance			0			$ 0		$ 0
Restructuring charges					23
Non-cash changes					(23)
Cash payments			0		0
Adjustments			0		$ 0
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance			$ 0	$ 0					$ 0