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Share-Based Compensation Long Term Incentive Plan (Details) - PLC Long Term Incentive Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 23, 2015 | Apr. 22, 2015 | Apr. 03, 2014 | Apr. 02, 2014 | Apr. 25, 2013 | Apr. 24, 2013 | Jun. 14, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Feb. 15, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Shares Available for Grant under PLC LTIP | 22,977,116 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Awards Payout % Range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based Awards Payout % Range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,683,000 | 1,278,000 | 1,526,000
Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76 | $ 53 | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |
Time-Based Awards % Granted For Officers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Time-Based Awards % Granted For Executives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Performance-Based Awards % Granted For Officers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |
Performance-Based Awards % Granted For Executives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Board of Directors | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted | 20,347 |  | 24,144 |  | 37,674 |  | 64,459 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant Date Fair Value | $ 2 |  | $ 2 |  | $ 2 |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's, Issued in Period, Gross |  | 24,482 |  | 38,179 |  | 64,713 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of RSU’s Vested in Period |  | $ 2 |  | $ 3 |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes |  | (2,673) |  | (4,656) |  | (7,691) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executives | 2012 Grant | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,880,000 |  |  |  |
Executives | 2013 Grant | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,450,000 |  |  |  |  |
Executives | 2014 Grant | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 780,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Executives | 2015 Grant | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time-Based | Executives | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's, Issued in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 535,345 | 365,930 | 218,070 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of RSU’s Vested in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42 | $ 23 | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (199,211) | (131,913) | (78,692) |  |  |  |  |
Performance-Based | Executives | 2012 Grant | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's, Issued in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,364,966 |  |  |
Fair Value of RSU’s Vested in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107 |  |  |
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (545,192) |  |  |

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