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Debt - (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	May 21, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-Term Debt
Other	$ 55		$ 34
Long-term Debt	17,024		8,718
Current portion of long-term debt	(79)		(48)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	16,945		8,670
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt
Revolving credit facility	$ 560		208
Weighted average interest rate	3.08%
Unused commitment fee	0.225%
Revolving Credit Facility | One month LIBOR | Maximum
Long-Term Debt
Applicable margin	1.625%
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt
Revolving credit facility	$ 560
Senior notes | Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% (2020 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 1,150		1,150
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.625%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due January 2021, interest payable annually at 0.400% (2021 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 546		572
Debt instrument, stated percentage	0.40%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Floating Rate Notes due May 2021, interest payable quarterly (Floating Rate Notes) (1)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 546		0
Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due May 2021, interest payable annually at 0.125% (May 2021 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 546		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	0.125%	0.125%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due August 2021, interest payable semi-annually at 2.250% (2021 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 750		750
Debt instrument, stated percentage	2.25%
Senior notes | Senior GBP Notes due June 2022, interest payable annually at 1.700% (2022 GBP Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 369		382
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.70%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2022 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 300		300
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.50%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% (2023 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 700		700
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.50%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due May 2023, interest payable annually at 0.750% (2023 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 1,365		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	0.75%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% (2024 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 400		400
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.875%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due July 2024, interest payable annually at 1.100% (2024 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 546		572
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.10%
Senior notes | Senior GBP Notes due May 2025, interest payable annually at 2.602% (2025 GBP Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 769		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	2.602%	2.602%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% (2025 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 900		900
Debt instrument, stated percentage	5.00%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due August 2026, interest payable semi-annually at 3.000% (2026 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 1,250		1,250
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.00%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due May 2027, interest payable annually at 1.500% (2027 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 1,365		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.50%	1.50%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due May 2028, interest payable semi-annually at 4.250% (2028 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 400		400
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.25%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due May 2029, interest payable semi-annually at 3.750% (2029 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 1,000		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.75%	3.75%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due May 2030, interest payable annually at 2.000% (2030 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 1,092		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	2.00%
Senior notes | Senior GBP Notes due May 2031, interest payable annually at 3.360% (2031 GBP Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 769		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.36%	3.36%
Senior notes | Senior Euro Notes due May 2039, interest payable annually at 2.950% (2039 Euro Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 546		0
Debt instrument, stated percentage	2.95%	2.95%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due August 2046, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% (2046 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 500		500
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.50%
Senior notes | Senior Notes due May 2048, interest payable semi-annually at 4.750% (2048 Notes)
Long-Term Debt
Senior notes	$ 600		$ 600
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.75%

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