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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) draw | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2017 EUR (€) draw | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 2,600,000,000.0 |  |  |
$1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus 1.175%, currently 2.58% and a facility fee of 0.20%, due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  | 1.175% |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 280,000,000 |  |  | $ 805,000,000
$1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus 1.175%, currently 2.64% and a facility fee of 0.20%, due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  | 1.175% |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  | 925,000,000
Unsecured term loans guaranteed by an export credit agency | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of outstanding loan balance |  |  | 1.01% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans guaranteed by an export credit agency | Up-front Payment Arrangement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  | 2.35% |  |  |
Unsecured term loans guaranteed by an export credit agency | Up-front Payment Arrangement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  | 2.37% |  |  |
€80.0 million unsecured term loan, EURIBOR plus 1.32% currently 1.32%, due through 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 96,000,000 |  |  |  | € 80,000,000.0 |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  | 1.32% |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | € |  |  |  | € 80,000,000 |  |
Maximum number of draws | draw | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 14,267,000 | € 11,900,000 |  | $ 0
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured senior notes 2.65% due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.65% |  |  |  | 2.65% |
Price of debt compared to par value | 99.977% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured senior notes 3.70% due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.70% |  |  |  | 3.70% |
Price of debt compared to par value | 99.623% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus 1.175%, currently 2.58% and a facility fee of 0.20%, due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  | 1.175% |  |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus 1.175%, currently 2.64% and a facility fee of 0.20%, due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |

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