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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 3,667.0 | $ 3,719.0 | $ 3,205.0 | $ 3,344.0 | $ 5,220.0 | $ 5,128.0 | $ 3,205.0 | $ 5,128.0 |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 364.0 | 72.0 | 474.0 | 216.0 | (639.0) | 94.0 | 910.0 | (329.0) |  |
Other comprehensive loss | 55.0 | (56.0) | 93.0 | (86.0) | (163.0) | 5.0 | 92.0 | (244.0) |  |
Comprehensive income | 419.0 | 16.0 | 567.0 | 130.0 | (802.0) | 99.0 | 1,002.0 | (573.0) |  |
Stock issued (repurchased) |  |  | (40.0) | (90.0) | (990.0) |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued (repurchased) | (54.0) | 13.0 |  |  |  | (16.0) |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | (83.0) | (81.0) | (74.0) | (76.0) | (84.0) | (78.0) |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 3,949.0 | 3,667.0 | 3,719.0 | 3,308.0 | 3,344.0 | 5,220.0 | 3,949.0 | 3,308.0 |  |
Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,380.0 | 7,391.0 | 6,933.0 | 6,701.0 | 7,440.0 | 7,352.0 | 6,933.0 | 7,352.0 |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 358.0 | 67.0 | 471.0 | 210.0 | (657.0) | 94.0 |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | 358.0 | 67.0 | 471.0 | 210.0 | (657.0) | 94.0 |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | (79.0) | (78.0) | (74.0) | (74.0) | (82.0) | (78.0) |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 7,659.0 | 7,380.0 | 7,391.0 | 6,837.0 | 6,701.0 | 7,440.0 | 7,659.0 | 6,837.0 |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (2,657.0) | (2,602.0) | (2,695.0) | (2,506.0) | (2,344.0) | (2,331.0) | (2,695.0) | (2,331.0) |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss | 54.0 | (55.0) | 93.0 | (84.0) | (162.0) | 4.0 | 92.0 | (242.0) |  |
Comprehensive income | 54.0 | (55.0) | 93.0 | (84.0) | (162.0) | 4.0 |  |  |  |
Ending balance | (2,603.0) | (2,657.0) | (2,602.0) | (2,590.0) | (2,506.0) | (2,344.0) | (2,603.0) | (2,590.0) |  |
Treasury Stock and Additional Paid-in-Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (2,086.0) | (2,099.0) | (2,059.0) | (1,909.0) | (919.0) | (935.0) | (2,059.0) | (935.0) |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued (repurchased) |  |  | (40.0) | (90.0) | (990.0) |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued (repurchased) | (54.0) | 13.0 |  |  |  | (16.0) |  |  |  |
Ending balance | (2,140.0) | (2,086.0) | (2,099.0) | (1,999.0) | (1,909.0) | (919.0) | (2,140.0) | (1,999.0) |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 112.0 |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 918.0 | 917.0 | 914.0 | 946.0 | 931.0 | 930.0 | 914.0 | 930.0 |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss | 1.0 | (1.0) |  | (2.0) | (1.0) | 1.0 | 0.0 | (2.0) |  |
Comprehensive income | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | (4.0) | (3.0) |  | (2.0) | (2.0) |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 921.0 | $ 918.0 | $ 917.0 | $ 948.0 | $ 946.0 | $ 931.0 | $ 921.0 | $ 948.0 |  |
Adjustment to beginning retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61.0 | $ 72.0
Adjustment to beginning retained earnings | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.0 | 72.0
Adjustment to beginning accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17.0)
Adjustment to beginning accumulated other comprehensive loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17.0)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61.0 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56.0

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