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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Rolling Twelve Month Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2017 BRL	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2017 EUR (€)	Nov. 09, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2016 USD ($)	May 23, 2016 USD ($)	May 17, 2016 USD ($)
Senior note - 4.50% maturing 2046
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Senior note - 4.50% maturing 2046 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount														$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate														4.50%
Senior note—6.5%, maturing 2016 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		101.00%
Senior note - 1.25% maturing 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Senior note - 1.25% maturing 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					€ 600,000,000	$ 699,000,000				€ 500,000,000	$ 555,000,000
Stated interest rate					1.10%	1.10%				1.25%	1.25%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		101.00%
Notes Matured 2017, 1.65 Percent Interest Rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate							1.65%
Notes Matured 2017, 1.35 Percent Interest Rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate								1.35%
Notes Matured 2016, 7.75 Percent Interest Rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount												$ 244,000,000
Stated interest rate												7.75%
Notes Matured 2016, 6.5 Percent Interest Rate \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount													$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate													6.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding				$ 0					$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,000,000,000.0			3,000,000,000.0											$ 2,500,000,000.0
Commitment fee percentage	0.125%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	0.60
Rolling twelve month coverage ratio, minimum	3.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.125%
Foreign Line of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		€ 250,000,000		300,000,000
Letter of Credit Subfacility Maturing 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			BRL 1,000,000,000.0	$ 302,000,000