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	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2017 MXN	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Deferred loss on net investment hedge		$ 8,000,000
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified to earnings during next 12 months	$ 3,000,000	3,000,000				$ (2,000,000)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	0	0
Fair value adjustment to the carrying amount of the December 2024 Notes	$ 7,000,000	7,000,000
Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives	18 months
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 257,000,000	257,000,000				143,000,000
Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,129,000,000	1,129,000,000				$ 571,000,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	180,000,000	180,000,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,107,000,000	1,107,000,000
Deferred loss associated with currency swaps in OCI		19,000,000
Change in the fair value of the swaps in OCI		133,000,000
Reclassification from AOCI		114,000,000
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item					$ 15,000,000
Intercompany Notes [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item \| €			€ 281
Intercompany Notes [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	300,000,000	300,000,000	281
Intercompany Notes [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	81,000,000	81,000,000		MXN 1,465
Derivative, amount of hedged item	81,000,000	81,000,000		MXN 1,465
Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item	400,000,000	400,000,000
Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	400,000,000	400,000,000	371
Senior Notes Due June 2026 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item	375,000,000	375,000,000
Senior Notes Due June 2026 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 375,000,000	$ 375,000,000	€ 338