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Revenue Recognition - Impacts of ASC 606 on Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 286 | $ 227 | $ 251 | $ 423 | $ 546 | $ 232 | $ 221 | $ 247 | $ 1,187 | $ 1,246 | $ 930
Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit of $2 million |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 4 | 0
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | 12 | (9)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) | 22 | (2)
Comprehensive income | $ 298 | $ 214 | $ 241 | $ 421 | $ 547 | $ 236 | $ 229 | $ 256 | 1,174 | 1,268 | 928
Income tax provision on fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | $ 2 | $ 0
Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51) |  |
Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit of $2 million |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51) |  |
Balances without adoption of ASC 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,136 |  |
Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit of $2 million |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) |  |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,123 |  |
Cost of Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges, tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cost of Services | Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cost of Services | Balances without adoption of ASC 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges, tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Interest Expense | Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Interest Expense | Balances without adoption of ASC 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |

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