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Subsequent Event Additional Details (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
Subsequent Event Additional Details (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2018	Feb. 05, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
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Debt instrument, face amount					$ 12,237,000,000	$ 13,356,000,000
Long-term debt, outstanding					$ 12,051,000,000	13,151,000,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period, value		$ 151,000,000
Treasury stock acquired (in dollars per share)		$ 87.08
Unsecured Notes
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Debt instrument, face amount						3,350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)					10.50%
Unsecured Notes \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 3,350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)			10.50%
Debt instrument, consideration (per $1,000)			$ 1,167.25
Tender offer consideration (per $1,000)			1,137.25
Early tender premium (per $1,000)			$ 30.00
2024 Convertible Notes \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)			1.50%
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price			$ 121.91
Term Loan A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 4,022,000,000	$ 4,125,000,000
Term Loan A \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Trigger proceeds from issuance of debt to cause redemption of notes (in excess of)	$ 2,000,000,000
Unsecured Notes \| 2026 Notes \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 2,300,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)			4.75%
Convertible Debt \| 2024 Convertible Notes \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Secured Notes \| 2023 Secured Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term debt, outstanding					$ 1,880,000,000
Senior Secured Notes \| 2023 Secured Notes \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)				7.375%