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Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - $2.0 Billion Amended and Restated First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 5,728,000,000 | $ 5,235,000,000
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Line of Credit |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 2,000,000,000.0 |
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested | 250,000,000 |
Borrowing base amount below stated amount | 451,000,000 |
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Line of Credit | Letter of Credit |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 800,000,000 |
Letters of credit outstanding | $ 40,000,000 | 40,000,000
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Line of Credit | Letter of Credit | LIBOR |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |
Annual commitment fee on undrawn amounts | 0.30% |
Maximum borrowing base increase based on value of certain cash | $ 200,000,000 |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | 0 | $ 85,000,000
Bilateral Letter of Credit Agreements |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letters of credit outstanding | $ 249,000,000 |

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