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Debt - Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total senior notes | $ 9,300 | $ 10,050
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments | (32) | 2
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (57) | (68)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | 1,550 | 750
Total long-term debt | 7,661 | 9,234
Current portion of long-term debt | (1,550) | (750)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments | (9) | 0
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (2) | 0
Other indebtedness | 7 | 31
Total short-term debt | 1,546 | 781
Total Debt | 9,207 | 10,015
Senior Notes | Floating rate, Senior notes due 2019 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total senior notes | $ 400 | $ 400
Effective interest rate | 2.925% | 1.955%
Senior Notes | Floating rate, Senior notes due 2019 | LIBOR |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Variable rate | 0.48% |
Senior Notes | Floating rate, Senior notes due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total senior notes | $ 400 | $ 400
Effective interest rate | 3.317% | 2.349%
Senior Notes | Floating rate, Senior notes due 2023 | LIBOR |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Variable rate | 0.87% |
Senior Notes | 2.500% Senior notes due 2018 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 2.50% |
Total senior notes | $ 0 | $ 750
Effective interest rate |  | 2.775%
Senior Notes | 2.200% Senior notes due 2019 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 2.20% |
Total senior notes | $ 1,150 | $ 1,150
Effective interest rate | 2.346% | 2.346%
Senior Notes | 3.250% Senior notes due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 3.25% |
Total senior notes | $ 500 | $ 500
Effective interest rate | 3.389% | 3.389%
Senior Notes | 2.150% Senior notes due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 2.15% |
Total senior notes | $ 500 | $ 500
Effective interest rate | 2.344% | 2.344%
Senior Notes | 2.875% Senior notes due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 2.875% |
Total senior notes | $ 750 | $ 750
Effective interest rate | 2.993% | 2.993%
Senior Notes | 3.800% Senior notes due 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 3.80% |
Total senior notes | $ 750 | $ 750
Effective interest rate | 3.989% | 3.989%
Senior Notes | 2.600% Senior notes due 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 2.60% |
Total senior notes | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000
Effective interest rate | 2.678% | 2.678%
Senior Notes | 2.750% Senior notes due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 2.75% |
Total senior notes | $ 750 | $ 750
Effective interest rate | 2.866% | 2.866%
Senior Notes | 3.450% Senior notes due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 3.45% |
Total senior notes | $ 750 | $ 750
Effective interest rate | 3.531% | 3.531%
Senior Notes | 3.600% Senior notes due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 3.60% |
Total senior notes | $ 850 | $ 850
Effective interest rate | 3.689% | 3.689%
Senior Notes | 4.000% Senior notes due 2042 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 4.00% |
Total senior notes | $ 750 | $ 750
Effective interest rate | 4.114% | 4.114%
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior notes due 2056 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes | 6.00% |
Total senior notes | $ 750 | $ 750
Effective interest rate | 6.547% | 6.547%

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