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Financing (2019 Long-Term Debt Repayments) (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 24, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 08, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt extinguishment costs | $ 7 |  | $ 7 | $ 26 | $ 7 | $ 0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs, after-tax | $ 5 |  | $ 5 |  |  |
Payments of debt extinguishment costs, per diluted common share | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |
Senior notes | 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 2.40% |  | 2.40% |  | 2.40% |
Senior notes | 5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 375 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
Senior notes | 1.0% senior notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | € |  | € 600 |  |  |  |

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