Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($)
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9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jan. 15, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 24,230,000,000
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
8.375%
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| Total debt |
$ 23,301,000,000
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$ 24,289,000,000
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| Less current maturities |
(3,200,000,000)
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(4,011,000,000)
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| Long-Term Debt |
20,101,000,000
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20,278,000,000
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| Commercial Paper |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 2,815,000,000
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Mar. 31, 2017
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
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| Total debt |
$ 2,815,000,000
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3,203,000,000
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| Senior notes | 5.50% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 750,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.50%
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5.50%
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| Total debt |
$ 0
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751,000,000
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| Senior notes | 5.125% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000.0
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2019
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.125%
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| Total debt |
$ 1,004,000,000
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1,019,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.125% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2021
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.125%
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| Total debt |
$ 1,509,000,000
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1,549,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.050% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 700,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2021
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.05%
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| Total debt |
$ 697,000,000
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696,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.400% senior note |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2026
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.40%
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| Total debt |
$ 497,000,000
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497,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.050% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2027
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.05%
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| Total debt |
$ 991,000,000
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990,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.45% senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.45%
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| Total debt |
$ 952,000,000
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979,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.350% senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 600,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.35%
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| Total debt |
$ 597,000,000
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597,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2023
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.50%
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| Total debt |
$ 994,000,000
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992,000,000
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| Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2024
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.80%
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| Total debt |
$ 496,000,000
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495,000,000
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| Senior notes | 6.20% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2038
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
6.20%
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| Total debt |
$ 1,482,000,000
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1,482,000,000
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| Senior notes | 4.875% stated rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2040
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
4.875%
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| Total debt |
$ 490,000,000
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489,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.625% senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 375,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2042
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.625%
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| Total debt |
$ 368,000,000
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368,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2046
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.40%
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| Total debt |
$ 491,000,000
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491,000,000
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| Senior notes | 3.750% senior notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,150,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2047
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
3.75%
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| Total debt |
$ 1,136,000,000
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1,135,000,000
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| Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes 2 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 350,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2021
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| Total debt |
$ 348,000,000
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348,000,000
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| Senior notes | 8.375% debentures |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 424,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2029
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
8.375%
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| Total debt |
$ 434,000,000
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447,000,000
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| Senior notes | 8.375% debentures |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 276,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2030
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| Total debt |
$ 281,000,000
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282,000,000
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| Senior notes | Canadian senior note 2.125% |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 575,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2024
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
2.125%
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| Total debt |
$ 572,000,000
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593,000,000
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| Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 400,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
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| Total debt |
$ 399,000,000
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398,000,000
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| Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes 3 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 500,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2023
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| Total debt |
$ 499,000,000
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496,000,000
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| Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes 4 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 1,043,000,000
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2049
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2067
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| Total debt |
$ 1,030,000,000
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1,032,000,000
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| Capital Lease Obligations |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 900,000,000
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 3005
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| Total debt |
$ 900,000,000
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500,000,000
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| Pound Sterling notes | 5.500% notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 87,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2031
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.50%
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| Total debt |
$ 86,000,000
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84,000,000
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| Pound Sterling notes | 5.125% notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 593,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Jan. 01, 2022
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
5.125%
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| Total debt |
$ 561,000,000
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586,000,000
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| Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% Euro Senior Notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 811,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2023
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
0.375%
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| Total debt |
$ 805,000,000
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832,000,000
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| Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% Euro Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 811,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2025
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
1.625%
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| Total debt |
$ 806,000,000
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833,000,000
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| Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 579,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2028
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
1.00%
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| Total debt |
$ 575,000,000
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595,000,000
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| Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% Euro Senior Notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 579,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2032
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate |
1.50%
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| Total debt |
$ 575,000,000
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594,000,000
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| Euro Senior Notes | Floating-rate senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 579,000,000
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2020
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| Total debt |
$ 578,000,000
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598,000,000
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| Facility notes and bonds |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 320,000,000
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2029
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2045
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| Total debt |
$ 320,000,000
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319,000,000
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| Other debt |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 13,000,000
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| Maturity - Minimum Date |
Dec. 31, 2018
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| Maturity - Maximum Date |
Dec. 31, 2022
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| Total debt |
$ 13,000,000
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$ 19,000,000
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