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The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Represents the charge against earnings during the period for commitment fees and debt issuance expenses.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Additional Information (Details)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Feb. 06, 2019	Jan. 16, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current debt outstanding					$ 508,000,000	$ 384,000,000
Accounts receivable from securitization					1,000,000,000	811,000,000
Debt costs					0	0	$ 47,000,000
Foreign lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current debt outstanding					$ 240,000,000	$ 144,000,000
Weighted average interest rate percentage					21.01%	21.98%
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses)							3,000,000
Foreign currency foreign exchange contracts - Euro and British pound denominated senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses)							69,000,000
Foreign currency foreign exchange contracts - Euro and British pound denominated cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses)							19,000,000
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit				3.5
Debt issuance costs					$ 3,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Debt Instrument, Option, One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit	4
Revolving credit facility \| Debt Instrument, Option, Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated net earnings limit	4.5
Bridge Loan \| Senior Unsecured Bridge Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturities (in days)		364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 17,000,000,000
Debt costs							$ 98,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt					$ 17,700,000,000
Interest rate subject to increase, maximum (as a percent)					2.00%
Senior Notes \| 2.250% senior notes due June 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage					2.25%
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2.650% senior notes due June 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage					2.65%
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| 4.750% senior notes due June 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repaid debt					$ 400,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage					4.75%
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 0	400,000,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 97,000,000	22,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 3,500,000,000
Variable interest rate (as a percent)					1.16%
Line of Credit \| Term loan facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 200,000,000	1,250,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 5,000,000,000
Variable interest rate (as a percent)					1.35%
Commercial Paper \| U.S. commercial paper notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturities (in days)			397 days
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 916,000,000	0
Average interest rate (as a percent)					0.295%
Commercial Paper \| Euro commercial paper notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturities (in days)			183 days
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 905,000,000	0
Average interest rate (as a percent)					(0.42%)
Receivable securitized loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 500,000,000	$ 425,000,000
Average interest rate (as a percent)					0.95%	1.00%
Receivable securitized loan \| 2.9% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings with receivables used as collateral					$ 500,000,000	$ 425,000,000
Maximum collateral capacity					747,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount					500,000,000
Term loan and senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs					$ 92,000,000	$ 117,000,000