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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 28, 2017 EUR (€) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 | 303,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,314,000,000 |  | $ 4,931,000,000 |
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | Term A Facility Due April 2022, LIBOR plus 1.75% [Member] | Subsequent event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | Term Euro Facility, Due April 2022, LIBOR plus 1.75% [Member] | Subsequent event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € | € 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | U.S. Dollar at LIBOR plus 1.75% due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 654,000,000 |  | 654,000,000 |
Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | Euro at EURIBOR plus 1.75% due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 58,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,000,000 |  | 61,000,000 |
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member] | U.S. Dollar 6.25% due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member] | Euro 2.625% due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600,000,000 |  | € 600,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,000,000 |  | $ 631,000,000 |
Debt instrument stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.625% | 2.625% | 2.625% | 2.625% |
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member] | U S Dollar 4.25% Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Debt instrument stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25%
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member] | Euro at EURIBOR plus 1.75% due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,451,000,000 |  | 5,043,000,000 |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | Term A Facility Due April 2022, LIBOR plus 1.75% [Member] | Subsequent event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | Term Euro Facility, Due April 2022, LIBOR plus 1.75% [Member] | Subsequent event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Senior Secured Borrowings [Member] | U.S. Dollar at LIBOR plus 1.75% due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 354,000,000 |  | $ 0 |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Subsequent event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Subsequent event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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