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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 27, 2021 USD ($) | May 29, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) credit_facility | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) credit_facility | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€) credit_facility | Sep. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2021 USD ($) | May 12, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit facilities | credit_facility |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |
Borrowings under credit facilities |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for regulatory termination fee | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, available credit |  |  | 1,750,000,000 |  | 1,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit Facility Expiring September 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit Facility Expiring October 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 750,000,000 |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2.05% Senior Notes Due August 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.05% |  |
2.90% Senior Notes Due August 2051 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.90% |  |
2.80% Senior Notes Due March 2021 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% |
5.00% Senior Notes Due September 2020 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.80% Senior Notes Due May 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80%
U.S. Program | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
European Program | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 625,000,000 |  |  |  |

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