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Debt (Details) |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 16, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 21, 2017 USD ($) | May 29, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of notes |  |  |  |  | $ 114,000,000 | $ 535,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 599,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107,000,000 |  |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated market value of long-term and short-term debt |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  | $ 3,300,000,000 |
Carrying Value Reported Value Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate carrying value of long-term and short-term debt |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  | $ 3,100,000,000 |
Credit Agreement dated March 28, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Federal funds effective rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Libor rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Swingline loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |
Outstanding and unused Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
6.625% Notes and Debentures Due April 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of notes | $ 114,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.5% Notes and Debentures Due November 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
4.5% Notes and Debentures Due May 15, 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
7.125% Notes and Debentures due March 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of notes |  | $ 299,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 7.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
5.95% Notes and Debentures Due March 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of notes |  | $ 74,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |  |
7.75% Notes And Debentures due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of notes |  | $ 62,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
6.5% Notes and Debentures due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of notes |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |

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