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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 28, 2022 | Aug. 10, 2021 | May 10, 2021 | May 07, 2021 | Sep. 14, 2020 | Nov. 04, 2019 | May 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Jul. 13, 2021 | Apr. 02, 2021 | May 26, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,000,000 | $ 119,000,000 |  |  |
Cash dividend declared amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,000,000 | 581,000,000 |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 5,000,000 | $ (20,000,000) |  |  |
Stock closing price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.98 |  | $ 25.98 |  | $ 27.20 |  |
Net carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,843,000,000 |  | $ 3,843,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,601,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Interim Facility B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  | $ 3,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Interim Facility B | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit | $ 3,690,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Revolving Facility A1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Interim Facility A2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Interim Facility A2 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit | 3,910,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity, revolving line of credit |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility increase | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Due November 4, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loan Due November 4, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly installment payment (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Amendment Additional Term Loan Due May 7, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement First Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying amount |  |  |  | $ 1,741,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly installment payment (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, consolidated leverage ratio |  |  |  | 5.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, consolidated leverage ratio if acquisition incurred |  |  |  | 5.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, aggregate acquisition amount benchmark |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00%
Payment for debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 364,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.40 |  | $ 10.23 |  | $ 10.23 |  |  |
Interest expense paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | New 2.00% Convertible Unsecured Notes due August 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.41 | $ 20.41 | $ 20.41 | $ 20.41 |  |  |
If-converted value in excess of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 622,000,000 |  | 622,000,000 |  |  | $ 620,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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