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Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
	May 17, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 BRL	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2016 USD ($)	May 23, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Notes Matured 2016, 7.75 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 244,000,000
Stated interest rate							7.75%
Notes Matured 2016, 6.5 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate								6.50%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		101.00%
Senior note - 4.50% maturing 2046
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Senior note - 4.50% maturing 2046 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount									$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate									4.50%
Senior note - 1.25% maturing 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Senior note - 1.25% maturing 2026 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					€ 500,000,000	$ 555,000,000
Stated interest rate					1.25%	1.25%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		101.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 0						$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,500,000,000.0			2,500,000,000.0
Commitment fee percentage	0.125%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	0.60
Rolling twelve month coverage ratio, minimum	3.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility | Amended and Restated Short-Term Credit Agreement, September 25, 2015 | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		€ 250,000,000		263,000,000
Letter of Credit Subfacility Maturing 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			BRL 1,000,000,000.0	$ 307,000,000

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