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Debt and Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jan. 15, 2020 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 300 |  |  |
Interest expense, debt |  |  |  | $ 315,000,000 | $ 287,000,000 | $ 264,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 4.5 |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturities of time deposits |  |  |  | 397 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375%
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.150% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 1.15% | 1.15% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.950% Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 1.95% | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.900% due 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 2.90% | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 0.600% due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 0.60% |  |  | 0.60% | 0.60% |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating Rate Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 300 |  |  |

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