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Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Long Term Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Mar. 27, 2019 EUR (€) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Oct. 18, 2018 EUR (€)
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Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 5,799,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,352,000,000 |  |
Unamortized deferred financing fees | (33,000,000) |  |  |  | (36,000,000) |  |
Total long term debt excluding capital leases | 5,766,000,000 |  |  |  | 5,316,000,000 |  |
Finance lease obligations | 245,000,000 |  |  |  | 37,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities | 6,011,000,000 |  |  |  | 5,353,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | (466,000,000) |  |  |  | (243,000,000) |  |
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases | 5,545,000,000 |  |  | $ 5,124,000,000 | 5,110,000,000 |  |
Secured Debt | Chinese credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less portion due within one year | (30,000,000) |  |  |  | (32,000,000) |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 720,000,000 |  |  |  | 672,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 8.75% due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 278,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 278,000,000 |  |
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 | $ 281,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 286,000,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% | 3.75% |
Line of Credit | 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 | First lien revolving credit facility due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 285,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Interest rate | 3.66% | 3.66% |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | European revolving credit facility due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Interest rate | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Maximum borrowing capacity | € |  | € 800,000,000 | € 800,000,000 |  |  | € 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 | 4.49% | 4.49% |  |  | 4.46% | 4.46% |
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 | $ 246,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 335,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 1.05% | 1.05% |  |  | 1.01% | 1.01% |
Maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 320,000,000
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 | $ 290,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | $ (90,000,000) |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Interest rate | 4.26% | 4.26% |  |  | 4.30% | 4.30% |
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 | $ 224,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 219,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | $ (30,000,000) |  |  |  | $ (32,000,000) |  |
Interest rate | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.03% | 5.03% |
Other Foreign and Domestic Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees | $ 905,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 884,000,000 |  |
Less portion due within one year | $ (346,000,000) |  |  |  | $ (211,000,000) |  |
Interest rate | 4.36% | 4.36% |  |  | 5.35% | 5.35% |

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