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Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) tranche | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 5,616,000,000 |  | $ 4,459,000,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency net derivative losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate net derivative losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 1,771,000,000 | $ 1,550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Senior Notes | 2.200% Senior notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.875% Senior notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.875% |  | 2.875% | 2.875% | 2.875% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.450% Senior notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset asset | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset liability | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net derivative assets | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net derivative liabilities | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of acquired shares | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants term (years) | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches | tranche | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of tranches that can vest per year | tranche | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset asset | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset liability | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net derivative assets | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net derivative liabilities | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative contract duration | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative contract duration | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 2,039,000,000 |  | 1,983,000,000 |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract | Cash Flow Hedging | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative contract duration | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative contract duration | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Floating to Fixed Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  | 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 1,100,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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