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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 8,349 |  |  | $ 6,633
Investment | 14 | $ 8 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt | 0 |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt | 8,349 |  |  | 6,633
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt | 0 |  |  | 0
Pandora |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pandora investment | 0 |  |  | 523
Pandora | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pandora investment | 0 |  |  | 0
Pandora | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pandora investment | 0 |  |  | 523
Pandora | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pandora investment | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0
Investee | Pandora |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment |  |  | $ 480 |

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