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Debt - Availability Under Revolving Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Availability under revolving credit facilities |  | $ 3,039
2018 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Availability under revolving credit facilities |  | 2,650
Proceeds from line of credit | $ 750 |
Other revolving credit facilities |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Availability under revolving credit facilities |  | $ 389

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- Definition Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + 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 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3255-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(f)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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