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Debt Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - Senior Notes € in Millions								9 Months Ended
	Sep. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 19, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2013 USD ($)	May 17, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 15, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 10, 2015 EUR (€)
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
Senior Notes, 6.125% Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes issued							$ 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							6.125%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							May 15, 2021
Senior Notes, 5.000% Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes issued						$ 800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Feb. 15, 2023
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
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs					$ 6,000,000
Debt Instrument, Price					99.649%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage					4.193%
Euro-Denominated Senior Notes, 1.500% 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
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				$ 5,000,000
Debt Instrument, Price										99.54%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage										1.55%
Euro-Denominated Senior Notes, 1.500% Due 2025 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Net Investment Hedging
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes issued | €										€ 700
2015 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes issued			$ 1,300,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs			8,000,000
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%
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%
Euro-denominated Senior Notes, 1.600% Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								1.60%	1.60%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Sep. 15, 2028						Sep. 15, 2028
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 4,000,000
Debt Instrument, Price									99.881%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									1.611%
Euro-denominated Senior Notes, 1.600% Due 2028 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Net Investment Hedging
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes issued | €									€ 500
Senior Notes, 4.400% Due 2046
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes issued	$ 300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.40%							4.40%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 01, 2046							Oct. 01, 2046
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	$ 3,000,000
Debt Instrument, Price	99.454%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.433%

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