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Debt and Borrowing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment and related expenses |  | $ 137 | $ 0
Net loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 110 | 0
Foreign currency derivative loss related to redemption payment at time of extinguishment of debt |  | 27 |
Net investment hedge derivative contracts | Net investment hedge debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Net investment hedge derivative contracts excluded from hedge effectiveness | [1] | $ 20 | $ 33
Minimum | Commercial paper |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial paper, maturity period |  | 6 days |
Maximum | Commercial paper |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial paper, maturity period |  | 15 days |
[1] | We elected to record changes in the fair value of amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness in net earnings within interest and other expense, net.

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