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Debt Financing Arrangements (Long-Term Debt) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Sep. 29, 2017 | Sep. 14, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 11, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 6,636 | $ 6,777 |  |  |  |  |
Current maturities | (13) | (273) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 6,623 | 6,504 |  |  |  |  |
Notes One Point Seventy Five Percent Due In Two Thousand Twenty-Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 714 | 627 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | € |  |  | € 600 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.75% |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Two Point Five Percent Due in Two Thousand Twenty-Six [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 992 | 991 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.50% |  | 2.50% |  |  |  | 2.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating Rate Notes Due In Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 599 | 526 |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 501 | 510 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 516 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.479% |  | 4.479% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Three Point Seventy-Five Percent Due in Two Thousand Forty-Seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 492 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member} |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 460 | 459 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 470 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 378 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 378 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 378 | 378 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 383 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 383 | 380 |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 379 | 377 |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 0 | 260 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 261 |  |  |  | $ 261 |
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 | $ 163 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 164 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 159 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 160 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures six point ninety-five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 155 | 155 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 159 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 150 | 149 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 150 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.50% |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures six point forty-five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 126 | 125 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 127 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.45% |  | 6.45% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2038 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures six point seventy-five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 117 | 117 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 118 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Five Point Forty-Five Percent Due In Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 | 560 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 559 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.45% |  | 5.45% |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  | 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 490 | $ 463 |  |  |  |  |

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