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Borrowing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) performance_indicator_metric number_of_quarters | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price, percentage of principle amount |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |
2021 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  | $ 988,000,000 |  |  |  |
2020 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 2.85% |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  | 494,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Due June 15, 2020 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |
2017 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  | 492,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes Due December 15, 2017 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
2015 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | 300,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 296,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | The Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, increase limit | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, leverage ratio (no greater than) | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, leverage ration following consummation of certain acquisitions (up to) | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, leverage ration following consummation of certain acquisitions, number of consecutive quarters | number_of_quarters | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Debt interest rates adjustment, number of key performance indicator metrics | performance_indicator_metric | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | The Credit Agreement | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | The Credit Agreement | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.785% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | The Credit Agreement | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | The Credit Agreement | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |

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