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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 Completed Acquisition [Member] | Oct. 01, 2014 Completed Acquisition [Member] | Oct. 01, 2014 Completed Acquisition [Member] | Oct. 13, 2014 Pending Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction value of business acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 3,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 2,800,000,000 |  |
Transaction value of pending acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,000,000
Part Non-Cash Acquisition, Debt Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |
Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange hedges | $ (102,000,000) | $ 26,000,000 | $ (102,000,000) | $ (25,000,000) |  |  |  |

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