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Subsequent Event Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 01, 2018 | Feb. 05, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 30, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 12,237,000,000 | $ 13,356,000,000
Long-term debt, outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 12,051,000,000 | 13,151,000,000
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  | $ 151,000,000 |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired (in dollars per share) |  | $ 87.08 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | 3,350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  |  |  |  | 10.50% |
Unsecured Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 3,350,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |
Debt instrument, consideration (per $1,000) |  |  | $ 1,167.25 |  |  |
Tender offer consideration (per $1,000) |  |  | 1,137.25 |  |  |
Early tender premium (per $1,000) |  |  | $ 30.00 |  |  |
2024 Convertible Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price |  |  | $ 121.91 |  |  |
Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 4,022,000,000 | $ 4,125,000,000
Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Trigger proceeds from issuance of debt to cause redemption of notes (in excess of) | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes | 2026 Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 2,300,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 2023 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 1,880,000,000 |
Senior Secured Notes | 2023 Secured Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  |  |  | 7.375% |  |

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