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Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value of Financial Instruments      
Carrying amount of long-term debt $ 13,400,000,000    
Estimated fair value of long-term debt 14,200,000,000    
Fair value of outstanding letters of credit 3,600,000    
Activity in the allowance for doubtful trade accounts receivable      
Beginning balance 243,000,000 189,000,000 182,000,000
Additions charged to bad debt expense 195,000,000 149,000,000 129,000,000
Write-offs charged to allowance (182,000,000) (95,000,000) (122,000,000)
Ending balance 256,000,000 243,000,000 189,000,000
Components of property and equipment      
Property and equipment, gross 17,408,000,000 16,306,000,000  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,793,000,000) (7,674,000,000)  
Property and equipment, net 8,615,000,000 8,632,000,000  
Property and equipment under capital leases 260,000,000 219,000,000  
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation 74,000,000 64,000,000  
Depreciation expense 1,400,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,100,000,000
Leasehold improvements
     
Components of property and equipment      
Property and equipment, gross 3,320,000,000 3,105,000,000  
Land
     
Components of property and equipment      
Property and equipment, gross 1,460,000,000 1,429,000,000  
Fixtures and equipment
     
Components of property and equipment      
Property and equipment, gross 8,419,000,000 7,928,000,000  
Software
     
Components of property and equipment      
Property and equipment, gross 1,515,000,000 1,230,000,000  
Building and building improvements
     
Components of property and equipment      
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,694,000,000 $ 2,614,000,000  
Minimum | Building
     
Components of property and equipment      
Estimated useful life, minimum (in years) 10 years    
Minimum | Fixtures, equipment and internally developed software
     
Components of property and equipment      
Estimated useful life, minimum (in years) 3 years    
Maximum | Building
     
Components of property and equipment      
Estimated useful life, minimum (in years) 40 years    
Maximum | Fixtures, equipment and internally developed software
     
Components of property and equipment      
Estimated useful life, minimum (in years) 10 years