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Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Long Term Debt and Capital Leases and Financing Arrangements (Details) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Oct. 16, 2017 EUR (€)
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Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 6,012,000,000 |  | $ 5,468,000,000 |  |
Unamortized deferred financing fees | (39,000,000) |  | (41,000,000) |  |
Total long term debt excluding capital leases | 5,973,000,000 |  | 5,427,000,000 |  |
Capital lease obligations | 39,000,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities | 6,012,000,000 |  | 5,467,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | (286,000,000) |  | (391,000,000) |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, excluding current maturities | 5,726,000,000 |  | 5,076,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 8.75% due 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 277,000,000 |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.75% | 8.75% | 8.75% | 8.75% |
Senior Notes | 5.125% due 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.125% | 5.125% | 5.125% | 5.125% |
Senior Notes | 5% due 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 900,000,000 |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Senior Notes | 4.875% due 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.875% | 4.875% | 4.875% | 4.875% |
Senior Notes | 7% due 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 150,000,000 |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
Euro Notes | 3.75% Euro Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 291,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
Line of Credit | $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility due 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility due 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 340,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |
Interest rate | 3.26% | 3.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | €550 million revolving credit facility due 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 310,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |
Interest rate | 3.79% | 3.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | € 550,000,000 |  | € 550,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Second lien term loan facility due 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 400,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 4.05% | 4.05% | 3.50% | 3.50% |
Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Pan-European accounts receivable facility |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 177,000,000 |  | $ 224,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
Maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  | € 275,000,000
Line of Credit | Foreign Line of Credit | Mexican credit facilities |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 340,000,000 |  | $ 340,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 3.83% | 3.83% | 3.14% | 3.14% |
Line of Credit | Foreign Line of Credit | Chinese credit facilities |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 173,000,000 |  | $ 212,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | $ (57,000,000) |  | $ (113,000,000) |  |
Interest rate | 4.99% | 4.99% | 4.87% | 4.87% |
Other Foreign and Domestic Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 954,000,000 |  | $ 967,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | $ (229,000,000) |  | $ (278,000,000) |  |
Interest rate | 5.43% | 5.43% | 6.02% | 6.02% |

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