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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 1,592 |  | $ 1,659
Fair Value | 1,585 |  | 1,720
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Senior Notes Total [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 1,525 |  | 1,580
Fair Value | 1,528 |  | 1,643
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Other indebtedness [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 67 | [1] | 79
Fair Value | $ 57 |  | $ 77
[1] | * The carrying value includes an unamortized fair value adjustment related to a terminated interest rate swap at September 30, 2015.

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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