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Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2007
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock stated value per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares outstanding | 175,900,000 | 184,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, number of shares retired | 165,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 9,700,000 | 27,800,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock shares authorized | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock stated value per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
1997 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 0 | 900,000 | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, covenant percentage | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2007 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 0 | 900,000 | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |
2014 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 0 | 20,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
2015 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 9,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
2016 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 700,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, number of shares retired | 165,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased | 9,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average cost per share repurchased (in dollars per share) | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired from employees | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | 2007 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase authorization value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000
Common Stock | 2014 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase authorization value |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |
Common Stock | 2015 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase authorization value |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Common Stock | 2016 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase authorization value |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |

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