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Debt - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) instution | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under global revolving credit facility | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Number of lending institutions | instution | 12 |
Basis points | 10.00% |
Debt to consolidated net worth ratio | 184.00% |
Amount available under the credit facility, net of outstanding commercial paper borrowings | $ 733,000,000 |
Long-term debt | 6,560,164,000 | $ 5,387,595,000
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 16,000,000
Short-term debt classified as long-term | 50,000,000 |
Proceeds from financing transactions | 225,000,000 |
Total available proceeds under trade receivables purchase and sale program | $ 225,000,000 |
Debt instruments purchase price percentage | 101.00% |
Total fair value of debt | $ 5,970,000,000 | 4,950,000,000
Commercial Paper |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 577,888,000 |
U.S. commercial paper |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 454,397,000 | 570,218,000
Trade receivables program |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 200,000,000 | 0
Unsecured U.S. obligations, principally bank term loans |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt | 250,000,000 |
Unsecured Medium Term Notes Due March 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Face amount of unsecured medium-term notes issued | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis points | 0.075% |
Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis points | 0.20% |
Debt to consolidated net worth ratio | 300.00% |
Letter of Credit |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under global revolving credit facility | $ 75,000,000 |
Letter of credit outstanding amount | $ 0 |

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