v3.3.1.900

Debt Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

$ 11,292,000,000

$ 11,292,000,000

$ 11,122,000,000

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

(40,000,000)

(346,000,000)

$ (144,000,000)

Senior Unsecured Notes 2023 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

$ 1,250,000,000

$ 1,250,000,000

$ 1,250,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

^[1]

5.60%

5.60%

5.60%

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 1,250,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

5.375%

Senior Unsecured Notes 2024 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

$ 650,000,000

$ 650,000,000

$ 0

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

^[1]

5.70%

5.70%

0.00%

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 650,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

5.50%

Deferred Finance Costs, Net

$ 9,000,000

Senior Unsecured Notes 2025 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

$ 1,550,000,000

$ 1,550,000,000

$ 1,550,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

^[1]

5.90%

5.90%

5.90%

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 1,550,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

5.75%

First Lien Notes 2023 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

^[2]

$ 573,000,000

$ 573,000,000

$ 840,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

^[3]

8.00%

8.00%

8.00%

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

$ (7,000,000)

(19,000,000)

First Lien Notes 2023 [Member] | Early Redemption Amount [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

$ 147,000,000

2019, 2020 and 2021 First Lien Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Deferred Finance Costs, Net

$ 42,000,000

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

$ (340,000,000)

Unsecured Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Long-term Debt

$ 3,450,000,000

$ 3,450,000,000

$ 2,800,000,000

[1]	Our weighted average interest rate calculation includes the amortization of deferred financing costs.
[2]	On February 3, 2015, we repurchased approximately $147 million of our 2023 First Lien Notes with the proceeds from our 2024 Senior Unsecured Notes, as described in further detail above. In December 2015, we used cash on hand to redeem 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of our 2023 First Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. During the fourth quarter of 2015, we recorded approximately $7 million in debt extinguishment costs related to the partial repurchase of our 2023 First Lien Notes.
[3]	Our weighted average interest rate calculation includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount.

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