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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Minimum Liquidity, Amount

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Represents the ratio of consolidated debt to tangible net worth allowed under the financial covenants of the credit facility.

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Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Lines of Credit, Senior Notes and Other Borrowings - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of 2021 Notes					$ 0	$ 0	$ (503,285,000)
Stork Holding B.V.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other borrowings					$ 34,000,000	$ 44,000,000
Senior Notes 4.25%, Due 15 September 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 600,000,000
Interest rate		4.25%
Proceeds from issuance of notes, net of underwriting discounts		$ 595,000,000
Senior Notes 4.25%, Due 15 September 2028 \| Prior to June 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)					100.00%
Senior Notes 1.750%, Due 21 March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €			€ 500,000,000
Interest rate			1.75%
Proceeds from issuance of notes, net of underwriting discounts \| €			€ 497,000,000
Senior Notes 1.750%, Due 21 March 2023 \| Minimum \| Prior to December 21, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)					100.00%
Senior Notes 3.5%, Due 15 December 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 500,000,000
Interest rate				3.50%
Proceeds from issuance of notes, net of underwriting discounts				$ 491,000,000
Senior Notes 3.5%, Due 15 December 2024 \| Minimum \| Prior to September 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)					100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2018, 2016 and 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)					101.00%
Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding					$ 418,000,000
Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 934,000,000
Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Revolving Loan and Letter of Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 1,800,000,000
Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Revolving Loan and Letter of Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt-to-capitalization ratio (cannot exceed)					60.00%
Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Revolving Loan and Letter of Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	$ 1,650,000,000
Debt-to-capitalization ratio (cannot exceed)	65.00%
Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Revolving Loan And Letter Of Credit Facility Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 1,700,000,000
Lines of credit \| Uncommitted Credit Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility					$ 862,000,000
Subsidiaries \| Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Revolving Loan and Letter of Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant minimum liquidity	$ 1,500,000,000
Covenant, minimum liquidity after repayments of debt	1,250,000,000
Subsidiaries \| Lines of credit \| Committed lines of credit \| Revolving Loan and Letter of Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cap on aggregate amount of debt (greater of)	$ 750,000,000							€ 750,000,000