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Debt - Summary of Outstanding Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	May 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)
Principal outstanding
Short-term debt	$ 16			$ 76
Total long-term debt	7,496			6,934
Less: current maturities	(759)			(109)
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	6,737			6,825
Carrying amount
Short-term debt	16			76
Total long-term debt	7,458			6,901
Less: current maturities	(759)			(109)
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	6,699			6,792
Line of credit \| Revolving credit facilities
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	0			329
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	0			329
Term loan facilities \| U.S. dollar due 2027
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	1,575			1,800
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	1,569			1,792
Term loan facilities \| Euro due 2027
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	589			578
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	589			578
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 533,000,000			€ 540,000,000
Senior notes and debentures \| €600 at 2.625% due 2024
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	663			642
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 662			640
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 600,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	2.625%	2.625%
Senior notes and debentures \| €600 at 3.375% due 2025
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 663			642
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 662			640
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 600,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	3.375%	3.375%
Senior notes and debentures \| U.S. dollar at 4.25% due 2026
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 400			400
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 398			397
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.25%	4.25%
Senior notes and debentures \| U.S. dollar at 4.75% due 2026
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 875			875
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 871			869
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.75%	4.75%
Senior notes and debentures \| U.S. dollar at 7.375% due 2026
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 350			350
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 350			348
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.375%	7.375%
Senior notes and debentures \| €500 at 2.875% due 2026
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 552			536
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 550			532
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 500,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	2.875%	2.875%
Senior notes and debentures \| €500 at 5.00% due 2028
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 552			0
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 544			0
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 500,000,000	€ 500,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Senior notes and debentures \| €500 at 4.75% due 2029
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 552			0
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 544			0
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 500,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.75%	4.75%
Senior notes and debentures \| U.S. dollar at 5.25% due 2030
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 500			500
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 494			494
Debt instrument stated percentage	5.25%	5.25%
Senior notes and debentures \| U.S. dollar at 7.50% due 2096
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 40			40
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 40			40
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.50%	7.50%
Other indebtedness, fixed rate
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 169			221
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 169			221
Other indebtedness, fixed rate \| Minimum
Carrying amount
Debt instrument stated percentage	2.60%	2.60%
Other indebtedness, fixed rate \| Maximum
Carrying amount
Debt instrument stated percentage	14.40%	14.40%
Other indebtedness, variable rate
Principal outstanding
Total long-term debt	$ 16			21
Carrying amount
Total long-term debt	$ 16			$ 21
Average variable rates	3.60%	3.60%