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Debt and Credit Agreements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 15, 2018 | Sep. 14, 2018 | Feb. 20, 2018 | May 31, 2017
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility capacity |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Facility, amount outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |  |
4.25% Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |
4.75% Notes due 2048 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |
3.80% Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.80% |
4.30% Notes due 2048 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.30% |
4.65% Notes due 2068 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.65% |
3.25% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.25%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Current | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiration date | May 21, 2020 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Receivables Securitization Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility capacity | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Facility, amount outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114775744&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114775985&loc=d3e28878-108400 + Details
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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