Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities, Net Of Unamortized Premium (Discount)

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Fair Value Measurements - Details of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 02, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash received for settlement of call option			$ 27	$ 473
4.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			4.375%
5.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			5.375%
4.875% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			4.875%
1.125% Convertible notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			1.125%
Senior notes \| 4.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes					4.375%
Senior notes \| 5.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			5.375%
Senior notes \| 4.875% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			4.875%
Convertible debt \| 1.125% Convertible notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash received for settlement of call option		$ 27
Repayments of debt	$ 39
Debt net of unamortized discount			$ 0			$ 12
Percentage of contractual interest rate on notes			1.125%			1.125%
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			$ 1,812			$ 1,255
Carrying Amount \| Senior notes \| 4.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			789			0
Carrying Amount \| Senior notes \| 5.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			696			696
Carrying Amount \| Senior notes \| 4.875% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			327			327
Carrying Amount \| Term loan facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			0			220
Carrying Amount \| Convertible debt \| 1.125% Convertible notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			0			12
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			1,858			1,347
Fair Value \| Senior notes \| 4.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			802			0
Fair Value \| Senior notes \| 5.375% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			723			745
Fair Value \| Senior notes \| 4.875% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			333			340
Fair Value \| Term loan facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			0			220
Fair Value \| Convertible debt \| 1.125% Convertible notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of debt			$ 0			$ 42