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Debt and Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) Rate | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Interest expense, debt |  |  |  |  | 287,000,000 | $ 264,000,000 | $ 247,000,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.800% due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repaid face amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80%
Senior Unsecured Notes 2.000% due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repaid face amount |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes 0.250% due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25%
Proceeds from issuance of debt | € |  | € 850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | Rate |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% Due 2020 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repaid face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | Rate | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 0.750% due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% | 0.75%
Proceeds from issuance of debt | € |  | € 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.000% due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00%
Proceeds from issuance of debt | € |  | € 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due November 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due November 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.125% |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due November 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.625% |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturities of time deposits |  |  |  |  | 397 days |  |  |  |

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