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Long-Term Debt - (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 15, 2018 USD ($) | May 16, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 10, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 15, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Jul. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Jul. 10, 2017 GBP (£) | Jul. 10, 2017 £ / $ | Jul. 10, 2017 EUR (€) | Jul. 10, 2017 € / $
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.27 |  | 1.12
Unamortized discount (premium), net |  |  |  |  |  | 42,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  |  | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value aggregate difference |  |  |  |  |  | 127,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 300,000,000 |  | € 1,000,000,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior debt |  | $ 979,000,000 |  | $ 1,491,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  | 410,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity remaining |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,584,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.22% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving loan | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving loan | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of revolving loan |  |  | $ 469,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving loan | FIS Credit Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total committed capital, credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, Euro notes due 2021, interest payable at 0.400% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000 |
Senior notes, GBP notes due 2022, interest payable at 1.700% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, GBP notes due 2022, interest payable at 1.700% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Senior notes, Euro notes due 2024, interest payable at 1.100% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000 |  |  | € 500,000,000 |
Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% (2020 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% (2020 Notes) | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2022 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2022 Notes) | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% (2024 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% (2024 Notes) | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% (2023 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% (2023 Notes) | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due April 2018, interest payable semi-annually at 2.000% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due April 2018, interest payable semi-annually at 2.000% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due October 2018, interest payable semi-annually at 2.850% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount redeemed | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 2.85% |  |  |  |  | 2.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due August 2021, interest payable semi-annually at 2.250% (2021 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Euro Notes due January 2021, interest payable annually at 0.400% (2021 Euro Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior GBP Notes due June 2022, interest payable annually at 1.700% (2022 GBP Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Euro Notes due July 2024, interest payable annually at 1.100% (2024 Euro Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% (2025 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due August 2026, interest payable semi-annually at 3.000% (2026 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due May 2028, interest payable semi-annually at 4.250% (2028 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  | 4.25% |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due August 2046, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2046 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due May 2048, interest payable semi-annually at 4.750% (2048 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage |  | 4.75% |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% (2020 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2022 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 2 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% (2024 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% (2023 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due August 2021, interest payable semi-annually at 2.250% (2021 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Euro Notes due January 2021, interest payable annually at 0.400% (2021 Euro Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior GBP Notes due June 2022, interest payable annually at 1.700% (2022 GBP Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Euro Notes due July 2024, interest payable annually at 1.100% (2024 Euro Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% (2025 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due August 2026, interest payable semi-annually at 3.000% (2026 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due May 2028, interest payable semi-annually at 4.250% (2028 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due August 2046, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2046 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Senior Notes due May 2048, interest payable semi-annually at 4.750% (2048 Notes) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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