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Debt Financing Arrangements (Long-Term Debt) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 5,791 |  | $ 5,552 |
Current maturities | (12) |  | (24) |
Total long-term debt | 5,779 |  | 5,528 |
Notes One Point Seventy Five Percent Due In Two Thousand Twenty-Five [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 644 |  | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | € |  | € 600 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.75% | 1.75% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2023 |  |  |
Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 561 |  | 699 | [1]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 562 |  | 700 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2018 |  |  |
Floating Rate Notes Due In Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 541 |  | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | € |  | € 500 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2019 |  |  |
Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 516 |  | 771 | [2]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 516 |  | 750 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.479% | 4.479% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2021 |  |  |
Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member} |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 459 |  | 585 | [3]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 470 |  | 600 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.375% | 5.375% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2035 |  |  |
Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 378 |  | 595 | [4]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 378 |  | 596 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.765% | 5.765% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2041 |  |  |
Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 377 |  | 415 | [5]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 383 |  | 420 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.935% | 5.935% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2032 |  |  |
Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 377 |  | 374 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 570 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.016% | 4.016% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2043 |  |  |
Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 374 |  | 372 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 528 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.535% | 4.535% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2042 |  |  |
Debentures eight point three seven five percent due in two thousand seventeen [ Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 260 |  | 294 | [6]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 261 |  | 295 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.375% | 8.375% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2017 |  |  |
Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 163 |  | 183 | [7]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 164 |  | 185 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2031 |  |  |
Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 159 |  | 181 | [8]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 160 |  | 182 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2029 |  |  |
Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 155 |  | 168 | [9]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 159 |  | 172 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.95% | 6.95% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2097 |  |  |
Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 149 |  | 185 | [10]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 150 |  | 187 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |
Debentures six point four five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 125 |  | 152 | [11]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 127 |  | 154 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.45% | 6.45% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2038 |  |  |
Debentures six point seven five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 117 |  | 121 | [12]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 118 |  | 124 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 436 |  | $ 457 |
[1] | $700 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[2] | $750 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[3] | $600 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[4] | $596 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[5] | $420 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[6] | $295 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[7] | $185 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[8] | $182 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[9] | $172 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[10] | $187 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[11] | $154 million face amount as of December 31, 2014
[12] | $124 million face amount as of December 31, 2014

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