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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2021	Sep. 17, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021	Jul. 02, 2021	Jan. 13, 2021	Dec. 08, 2020	Jun. 18, 2020	Jun. 10, 2020	Sep. 18, 2019	Feb. 20, 2019	Feb. 03, 2017	May 14, 2015	Dec. 02, 2014	May 28, 2014	May 22, 2013
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Amount of borrowings drawn			$ 0
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 481,000,000	$ 21,000,000
Less: current portion of debt			(235,000,000)	(235,000,000)		$ (245,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities			5,626,000,000	5,626,000,000		4,894,000,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross			5,895,000,000	5,895,000,000		5,173,000,000
Debt issuance costs			(34,000,000)	(34,000,000)		(34,000,000)
Debt, net of debt issuance costs			5,861,000,000	5,861,000,000		5,139,000,000
Less: current portion of debt			(235,000,000)	(235,000,000)		(245,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities			5,626,000,000	5,626,000,000		4,894,000,000
Senior Notes 4.25 Percent Due March 2022 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			220,000,000	220,000,000		220,000,000
Senior Notes 4.75 Percent Due June 2023 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			541,000,000	541,000,000		541,000,000
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent Due March 2024 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			499,000,000	499,000,000		499,000,000
Senior Notes 4.75 Percent Due January 2025 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			479,000,000	479,000,000		479,000,000
Senior Notes 4.875 percent Due June 2027 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			504,000,000	504,000,000		504,000,000
Senior note 5.75 percent due December 2034 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			489,000,000	489,000,000		489,000,000
Senior note 4.091 percent due June 2029 \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			463,000,000	463,000,000		461,000,000
Senior note 5.75 percent due December 2034 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			500,000,000	500,000,000		499,000,000
Senior note 3.125 percent due July 2029 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
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Senior Notes			500,000,000	500,000,000		500,000,000
Senior Notes 3.375 Percent due July 2031 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			500,000,000	500,000,000		500,000,000
LIBOR based Term Loan Due September 2025 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
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Senior Notes			0	0		$ 481,000,000
Term Loan A1 \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
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Senior Notes			600,000,000	600,000,000
Term Loan A2 \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
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Senior Notes			$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
2019 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,750,000,000						$ 1,725,000,000
Term Loan \| Revolving Credit Facility
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Redemption price		1.25%
Term Loan \| Term Loan
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity												$ 500,000,000
Amount of borrowings drawn		$ 500,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Repayment	475,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.25 Percent Due March 2022 [Member]
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Aggregate principal amount													$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)													4.25%
Amount of debt repurchased											$ 9,000,000
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Stated interest rate (as a percent)																	4.75%
Amount of debt repurchased											$ 5,000,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument					$ 1,000,000
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Aggregate principal amount													$ 500,000,000
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Aggregate principal amount														$ 700,000,000
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Aggregate principal amount															$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)															5.75%
Senior Notes \| Senior note 4.091 percent due June 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)									4.091%
Senior Notes \| Senior note 5.75 percent due December 2034 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount										$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)										4.125%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								3.125%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 3.375 Percent due July 2031 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								3.375%
Term Loan A1 \| Term Loan
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Term Loan A2 \| Term Loan
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October 2021 Term Loan \| Term Loan
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	1,200,000,000
October 2021 Term Loan A2 \| Term Loan
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Minimum \| Term Loan A1
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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