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Long-Term Debt And Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,200 | $ 1,200 |
Other | 26 | 26 | $ 28
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 19 | 19 | 19
Long-term debt | $ 3,884 | $ 3,884 | 3,416
Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 5.75% | 5.75% |
Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] | Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] | Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 6.375% | 6.375% |
Four and One over Eight Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] | Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 4.125% | 4.125% |
Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] | Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Four and One over Two Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] | Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Four and three over four Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] | Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest percentage | 4.75% | 4.75% |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 336
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | July 2027 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 100 | $ 100 | 200
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | April 2023 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 100 | $ 100 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 350 | $ 350 | 350
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | April 2024 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Four and One over Eight Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 337 | $ 337 | 336
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | November 2024 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Floating Rate Term Loan Due February Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 1,200 | $ 1,200 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 375 | $ 375 | 375
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | March 2025 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Four and One over Two Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 281 | $ 281 | 280
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | May 2025 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Four and three over four Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 393 | $ 393 | 393
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | January 2026 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Ten and One over two |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 485 | $ 485 | 0
Senior Notes [Member] | Five and three over four Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 400 | 400 | 400
Loans Payable [Member] | Floating Rate Term Loan Due February Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.92% |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,204 | $ 1,204 | 1,112
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  | August 2027 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 225 basis points |  |
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate | 2.43% |  |
Senior Notes and Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | $ (48) | $ (48) | (39)
Long-term Debt | $ 3,903 | $ 3,903 | $ 3,435

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