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Financial Instruments - (Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Jul. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Jul. 10, 2017 GBP (£)	Jul. 10, 2017 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2017 GBP (£) hedge	Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€) hedge
Senior notes, GBP notes due 2022, interest payable at 1.700%
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Face amount of loans \| £			£ 300,000,000
Currency forward contract \| Net investment hedging
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of instruments held \| hedge							2	2
Notional amount							£ 298,000,000	€ 999,000,000
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCE into income \| $	$ (32)	$ (50)
Senior notes
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Face amount of loans					£ 300,000,000	€ 1,000,000,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes, Euro notes due 2021, interest payable at 0.400%
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Face amount of loans \| €				€ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes, Euro notes due 2024, interest payable at 1.100%
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Face amount of loans \| €				€ 500,000,000		€ 500,000,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes, GBP notes due 2022, interest payable at 1.700%
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Face amount of loans \| £					£ 300,000,000