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Credit Facilities and Debt (Textuals) (Details)					3 Months Ended
		Mar. 01, 2023 USD ($) Rate	Jun. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2011	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2019 EUR (€)	Mar. 05, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2016 EUR (€)
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Redemption price percentage				101.00%
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument
Face amount									$ 544,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2023, 2.250% | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate											2.25%	2.25%
Face amount											$ 533,000,000	€ 500,000,000
Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Fair value of senior notes due					$ 479,000,000	$ 470,000,000
Interest rate					3.25%					3.25%
Senior Notes Due	[1]				$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Face amount										$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes due 2046
Debt Instrument
Fair value of senior notes due					$ 352,000,000	333,000,000
Interest rate					4.375%					4.375%
Senior Notes Due	[1]				$ 400,000,000	400,000,000
Face amount										$ 400,000,000
2019 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Term of debt					5 years
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000						$ 800,000,000
Permitted increases in Credit Facility borrowing base								200,000,000
Maximum permitted increases in Credit Facility borrowing base								$ 1,000,000,000
US Dollar Commercial Paper Program
Debt Instrument
Face amount					$ 600,000,000
Euro Commercial Paper Program
Debt Instrument
Face amount | €							€ 500,000,000
Senior Notes Due Twenty Twenty Eight
Debt Instrument
Fair value of senior notes due					$ 443,000,000	430,000,000
Interest rate			1.95%		1.95%
Senior Notes Due					$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Face amount			$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes Due Twenty Thirty One
Debt Instrument
Fair value of senior notes due					$ 424,000,000	406,000,000
Interest rate			2.25%		2.25%
Senior Notes Due					$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Face amount			$ 500,000,000
Green Bond | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Redemption price percentage			101.00%
Five Year Revolving Credit Facility 2023 | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Term of debt		5 years
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Permitted increases in Credit Facility borrowing base		300,000,000
Maximum permitted increases in Credit Facility borrowing base		$ 1,300,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio, after acquisition | Rate		400.00%
Maximum leverage ratio, before acquisition | Rate		350.00%
[1] The fair value of our Senior Notes was determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, which are considered Level 1 inputs. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2026 was $479 million and $470 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2028 was $443 million and $430 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2031 was $424 million and $406 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2046 was $352 million and $333 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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