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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, terminated |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Deferred, net after-tax gains on derivative instruments |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax (benefit) expense of $2 and $2 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and ($6) and $2 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively |  | $ 189,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | (170,000,000) | $ (95,000,000) |  |  |
Undesignated derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 822,000,000 |  | 822,000,000 |  |  | $ 619,000,000 |
1.30% Senior Notes due May 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600,000,000
0.4% Senior Notes Due in May 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € | € 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.3% Senior Notes Due in May 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated pre-tax unrealized translation gain in AOCI |  | 22,000,000 |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net investment hedge | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax (benefit) expense of $2 and $2 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and ($6) and $2 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively | € | € 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  | € 1,200,000,000 |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 618,000,000 |  | $ 618,000,000 |  |  | 617,000,000 |
Maximum length of time hedge in cash flow hedge |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 550,000,000 |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  | 550,000,000 |
Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, net |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |

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