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Share-Based Compensation Long Term Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions						1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2018	Apr. 25, 2018	Apr. 27, 2017	Apr. 26, 2017	Apr. 28, 2016	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 23, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU Conversion Ratio											$ 1.17
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum Shares Available for Grant under PLC LTIP														25,665,448
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-Based Awards Payout % Range												0.00%
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-Based Awards Payout % Range												200.00%
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted												750,000
Grant Date Fair Value						$ 61	$ 63	$ 48	$ 76	$ 53
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%
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted	22,676		26,782		27,238
Grant Date Fair Value	$ 2		$ 2		$ 2
RSU's Issued in Period, Gross		24,642		26,580
Fair Value of RSUs Vested in Period		$ 2		$ 2
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes		(2,649)		(3,472)
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| 2014 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted										780,000
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| 2015 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted									900,000
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| 2016 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted								710,000
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| 2017 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted							800,000
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| 2018 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Granted						630,000
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| Time-Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Issued in Period, Gross						285,344	248,008
Fair Value of RSUs Vested in Period						$ 26	$ 19
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes						102,045	88,807
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| Performance-Based \| 2014 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Issued in Period, Gross													797,210
Fair Value of RSUs Vested in Period													$ 60
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes													324,555
PLC Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives \| Performance-Based \| 2015 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU's Issued in Period, Gross												640,239
Fair Value of RSUs Vested in Period												$ 59
RSU's, Used to Pay Witholding Taxes												240,483