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Valuation of Debt and Equity Investments and Certain Liabilities - Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 2,524 | $ 3,177
Liabilities, fair value | 206 | 198
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 1,837 | 2,410
Liabilities, fair value | 206 | 198
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 687 | 767
Liabilities, fair value | 0 | 0
Deferred compensation |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 206 | 198
Deferred compensation | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 206 | 198
Deferred compensation | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 0 | 0
Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 533 | 395
Money market funds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 533 | 395
Money market funds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 | 0
Corporate obligations |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 427 | 417
Corporate obligations | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 | 0
Corporate obligations | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 427 | 417
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 1,374 | 2,178
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 1,114 | 1,828
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 260 | 350
Mutual funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 190 | 187
Mutual funds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 190 | 187
Mutual funds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 0 | $ 0

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