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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Debt Issuances (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Schedule of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term | 364 days |  |  |
Seven Year notes at 0.50 Percent Number |  |  |  |
Schedule of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 0.50% |  |
Face amount |  | € 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument term |  | 7 years |  |
Fifteen Year notes at 1.375 Percent Number |  |  |  |
Schedule of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 1.375% |  |
Face amount |  | € 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument term |  | 15 years |  |
Two Year Notes at 0.00 Percent Number |  |  |  |
Schedule of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Face amount |  |  |  | € 500,000,000
Debt instrument term |  | 2 years |  |
Twenty Year Notes at 0.875 Percent Number |  |  |  |
Schedule of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 0.875% | 0.875%
Face amount | $ |  |  | $ 500 |
Debt instrument term |  | 20 years |  |
1.75 Percent Number |  |  |  |
Schedule of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 1.75% | 1.75%
Face amount |  |  |  | € 500,000,000

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