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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Marketable Securities, Gain (Loss) | $ 7 | $ 1 | $ 19 | $ 12
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities | Standard & Poor's, A Rating |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Company's Investments With Credit Quality Rating Less Than Single A And A2 |  |  | 1.00% |
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities | Moody's, A Rating |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Company's Investments With Credit Quality Rating Less Than Single A And A2 |  |  | 0.00% |
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities | Fitch, A Rating |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Company's Investments With Credit Quality Rating Less Than Single A And A2 |  |  | 1.00% |

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