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Restructuring Charges - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 24, 2017 position | Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for restructuring |  |  | $ 71 |
ITALY |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | € 241 |  | $ 275
Payments for restructuring |  | 209 | 239 |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 79 |  | 90
Payments for restructuring |  | 69 | 79 |
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions eliminated | position | 500 |  |  |
Employee-related costs | ITALY |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 179 |  | 204
Employee-related costs | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 59 |  | 67
Asset impairment costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for restructuring |  |  | 0 |
Asset impairment costs | ITALY |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 25 |  | 29
Asset impairment costs | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 11 |  | 13
Other exit costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for restructuring |  |  | $ 7 |
Other exit costs | ITALY |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | 37 |  | 42
Other exit costs | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  | € 10 |  | $ 11

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