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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 05, 2018 EUR (€) | Apr. 23, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 BRL (R$) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 05, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 09, 2017 EUR (€) | Nov. 09, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Letter of Credit Subfacility Maturing 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 302,000,000 |  | R$ 1,000,000,000 | $ 259,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | € 250,000,000 |  | 292,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Maturing 2026, 1.250 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600,000,000 | $ 699,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.10% | 1.10% |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Matured 2018, 4.50 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 363,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |
Notes Matured 2017, 1.65 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.65% |  |
Notes Matured 2017, 1.35 Percent Interest Rate | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.35% |
Term Loan Agreement | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € 600,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 703,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, additional term |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | 0.125% | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital | 0.60 | 0.60 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, rolling twelve month coverage ratio, minimum | 3.0 | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement | Secured Debt | EURIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement | Secured Debt | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.125% | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000.0
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Prime Rate | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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