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Debt - Summary of Long-term Debt (Details) | Jun. 30, 2022 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 14,318,000,000 |  |  | $ 15,485,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 13,610,000,000 |  |  | $ 18,030,000,000
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | € | € 5,170,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50%
Face amount |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 704,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.75% | 5.75% |  | 5.75% | 5.75%
Face amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 410,000,000 |  |  | $ 437,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.875% | 5.875% |  | 5.875% | 5.875%
Face amount |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  | $ 800,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 815,000,000 |  |  | $ 899,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.000% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |  | 3.00% | 3.00%
Face amount | € 470,000,000 | $ 492,000,000 |  | € 470,000,000 | $ 535,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 480,000,000 |  |  | $ 581,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% |  | 3.625% | 3.625%
Face amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 476,000,000 |  |  | $ 529,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.375% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.375% | 4.375% |  | 4.375% | 4.375%
Face amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 961,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,111,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% |  | 3.625% | 3.625%
Face amount | € 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,362,000,000 |  | € 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,480,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 1,280,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,702,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.875% | 4.875% |  | 4.875% | 4.875%
Face amount |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 1,513,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,829,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.875% | 5.875% |  | 5.875% | 5.875%
Face amount |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 1,862,000,000 |  |  | $ 2,293,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.625% | 4.625% |  | 4.625% | 4.625%
Face amount | € 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,153,000,000 |  | € 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,252,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 1,093,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,565,000,000
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.375% | 6.375% |  | 6.375% | 6.375%
Face amount |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  | $ 800,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 807,000,000 |  |  | $ 999,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.875% | 3.875% |  | 3.875% | 3.875%
Face amount | € 1,200,000,000 | $ 1,258,000,000 |  | € 1,200,000,000 | $ 1,366,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 1,141,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,651,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.375% | 5.375% |  | 5.375% | 5.375%
Face amount |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  | $ 900,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 851,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,068,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% |  | 3.625% | 3.625%
Face amount | € 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,153,000,000 |  | € 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,252,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 1,002,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,493,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.875% | 4.875% |  | 4.875% | 4.875%
Face amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 919,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,169,000,000

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