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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2019	Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of total debt					$ 6,000,000,000	$ 5,000,000,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early debt extinguishment					$ 14,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repaid debt				$ 540,000,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 2,000,000,000
Interest rate increase in the event the Company's credit rating is downgraded below investment grade (as percent)				2.00%
Redeemed debt		$ 246,000,000
Senior notes | 3.8% senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate				3.80%	3.80%
Senior notes | 4.2% senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate				4.20%	4.20%
Senior notes | 2.7% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				2.70%	2.70%
Senior notes | 3.85% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				3.85%	3.85%
Senior notes | 4.625% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 450,000,000
Interest rate			4.625%	4.625%		4.625%
Redeemed debt			$ 204,000,000
Loss on early debt extinguishment					$ 14,000,000
Senior notes | 3.5% senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				3.50%	3.50%
Senior notes | 4.75% senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				4.75%	4.75%
Term loan and senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs					$ 25,000,000	$ 14,000,000
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit with a syndicate of banks				$ 2,000,000,000
Weighted average variable interest rate					3.51%
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit			3.5
Consolidated net earnings to consolidated interest expense			3.0
Repaid debt				$ 1,100,000,000
Debt issuance costs					$ 5,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Subsequent Event | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, increase limit								$ 1,500,000,000
Subsequent Event | Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility, Loans With Three Year Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit with a syndicate of banks								$ 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Option, One | Subsequent Event | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit	4.0
Debt Instrument, Option, Two | Subsequent Event | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit	4.5

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