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Long-Term Debt And Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Detail Section) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,200,000,000 |
Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 250 basis points |
Long Term Borrowings [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.75% |
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.50% |
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.375% |
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.25% |
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Ten And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.05% |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | $ 336,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 0 | 200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 100,000,000 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 350,000,000 | 350,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 375,000,000 | 375,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Floating Rate Term Loan Due February Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 1,200,000,000 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Ten And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 500,000,000 |
Loans Payable [Member] | Floating Rate Term Loan Due February Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,201,000,000 | $ 1,112,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 225 basis points |
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate | 2.43% |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.92% |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item | $ 700,000,000 |

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