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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 15, 2016 USD ($) | May 17, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2017 BRL | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2016 EUR (€) | Nov. 02, 2016 USD ($) | May 23, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 255,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit Subfacility Maturing 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 1,000,000,000 | $ 316,000,000 | $ 307,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000 |  | 267,000,000 | 263,000,000 |  |  |
Senior note - 1.35% maturing 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures—7.75%, maturing 2016 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 244,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior note—6.5%, maturing 2016 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Maturing 2046, 4.5 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50%
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Notes Maturing 2026, 1.250 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000 | $ 555,000,000 |
Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000.0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital |  |  |  | 0.60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, rolling twelve month coverage ratio, minimum |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prime Rate | Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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