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Debt - Long-Term Debt Table (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / € | Dec. 31, 2006 $ / €
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 9,081 | $ 9,989 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 9,524 | 10,441 |
Deferred Long-term Liability Charges | (60) | (64) |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (16) | (16) |
Long-term debt, current maturities including discount | (15) | (506) |
Current maturities of long-term debt, net | (15) | (503) |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 9,066 | 9,483 |
Long-term debt, net | 9,509 | 9,938 |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 0 | 0 |
Deferred (Gain) Loss on Discontinuation of Fair Value Hedge | 3 | 3 |
8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 949 | 990 |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,500 | 1,500 |
Commitment Period | 5 years |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 0 | 258 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 0 | $ 258 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.25% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | $ / € |  | 1.0517 | 1.3325
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.25% | 6.25% |
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 0 | $ 134 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 0 | 134 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.50% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 7.25% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 46 | 64 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 46 | 64 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.25% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 380 | 380 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 380 | 380 |
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 572 | 780 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 572 | 780 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.625% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.875% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 279 | 279 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 279 | 279 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.875% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 550 | 550 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 550 | 550 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.125% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 270 | 270 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 270 | 270 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.375% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 451 | 451 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 451 | 451 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.875% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 2,419 | 2,419 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 3,368 | 3,409 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.00% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.75% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 338 | 338 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 338 | 338 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.75% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 | 1,000 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,000 | 1,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.00% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 5.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,250 | 1,250 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 818 | 811 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.50% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 2 | 2 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 2 | 2 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.75% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment | May 14, 2016 |  |
Common Stock Price Conversion Thresholds | $ / shares | $ 45.02 |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] | Optional Redemption by the Company [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.75% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 15 | 114 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 15 | 112 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.50% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date | May 15, 2017 |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment | Nov. 14, 2017 |  |
Common Stock Price Conversion Thresholds | $ / shares | $ 59.44 |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 9 | 200 |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 8 | 180 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.25% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment | Jun. 14, 2019 |  |
Common Stock Price Conversion Thresholds | $ / shares | $ 100.20 |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature | 5 days |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger | 130.00% |  |
Percentage Of Principal Amount Of Notes For Repurchase Requirement Of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes | 100.00% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Redemption by the Company [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger | 130.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment | Sep. 15, 2019 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature | 5 days |  |
Percentage Of Principal Amount Of Notes For Repurchase Requirement Of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes | 100.00% |  |
Commitment Period | 10 years |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Redemption by the Company [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% |  |
Commitment Period | 10 years |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment Period | 5 years |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment Period | 10 years |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment Period | 15 years |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment Period | 20 years |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | All Convertible and All Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | $ (433) | (461) |
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 0 | 0 |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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