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Other Investments (Details) - Greece [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 18	$ 19
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	40.00%	20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Commitment to Purchase Ownership Percentage		20.00%
Commitment to Purchase within next 12 months [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Commitment to Purchase Ownership Percentage		10.00%
Commitment to Purchase in year 2 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Commitment to Purchase Ownership Percentage		10.00%

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