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Debt Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 19, 2015 | Mar. 10, 2015 | Mar. 03, 2014 | Feb. 14, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | May. 17, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases and other |  |  |  |  | $ 77 | $ 53 |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | 4,008 | 2,426 |
Less: current portion |  |  |  |  | (52) | (34) |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 3,956 | 2,392 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 12 | 17 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 3.15% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 645 | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.15% |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 19, 2020 |  |  |  | Nov. 19, 2020 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 6.125% Due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 493 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  | 6.125%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | May 15, 2021 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 5.00% Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 791 | 790 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Feb. 15, 2023 | Feb. 15, 2023 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 9 | 10 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 4.150% Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 693 | 692 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.15% |  | 4.15% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Mar. 15, 2024 |  | Mar. 15, 2024 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 5 | 6 |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Euro-Denominated Senior Notes, 1.50% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 757 | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.50% |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Mar. 10, 2025 |  |  | Mar. 10, 2025 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 4.25% Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 646 | 0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.25% |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2026 |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2026 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |
Loans Payable | Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, due 2018 |  |  |  |  | 399 | 398 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 1 | $ 2 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Loans Payable | Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan, due 2018 |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2018 |  |

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