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Debt Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) € in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 19, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 10, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 03, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 USD ($) | May. 17, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 10, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Net Proceeds |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ (34,000,000) | $ (58,000,000) | $ (34,000,000) | $ (39,000,000) |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 5.875% Due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 15, 2019 |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (33,000,000) |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 6.125% Due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  | 6.125% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 15, 2021 |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (52,000,000) |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 5.00% Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Feb. 15, 2023 |  |  | Feb. 15, 2023 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 4.150% Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.15% |  |  |  | 4.15% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Mar. 15, 2024 |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2024 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Price |  |  | 99.649% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  | 4.193% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Euro-Denominated Senior Notes, 1.50% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  | 1.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Mar. 10, 2025 |  |  |  |  | Mar. 10, 2025 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.54%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.55%
Notes Payable, Other Payables | 2015 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 3.15% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.15% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 19, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 19, 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Price | 99.784% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 3.197% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Senior Notes, 4.25% Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Price | 99.942% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 4.256% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Net Investment Hedging | Notes Payable, Other Payables | Euro-Denominated Senior Notes, 1.50% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 700

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