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Debt Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 17, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (34) |  | $ (58) | $ (34) | $ (39) |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 12 | 17 |  |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (1) | $ (39) |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent change in applicable rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent change in applicable rate |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Issued |  |  |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 | Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 1 | 2 |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 399 | $ 398 |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Increase, Additional Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 574 |
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Loans Payable | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread of variable rate |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |
Rates effective |  |  |  | 1.3125% |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Loans Payable | Administrative Agents Alternate Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread of variable rate |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 | Loans Payable | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement on Senior Secured Facilities |  |  | $ 575 |  |  |  |  |
Revolver, Due 2018 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Increase, Additional Borrowings | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |
Revolver, Due 2018 | Revolving Credit Facility | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement on Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 12 | $ 17 |  |  |
Revolver, Due 2018 | Revolving Credit Facility | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread of variable rate |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |
Revolver, Due 2018 | Revolving Credit Facility | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Administrative Agents Alternate Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread of variable rate |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |
Revolver, Due 2018 | Revolving Credit Facility | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | Administrative Agents Alternate Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Rates effective |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement on Senior Secured Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000
Covenant Compliance, Maximum Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDA |  |  |  | 275.00% |  |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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