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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Threshold, Minimum Available Borrowing Capacity, Percentage

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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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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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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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt (Long Term Debt Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended							4 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Long Term Debt Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2008	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 01, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	May 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 9,755,000,000
Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity												$ 1,000,000,000
$3.75 billion ABL facility expiring 2024 \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term							5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 1,250,000,000			3,750,000,000
Long-term debt										$ 977,000,000	$ 1,638,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant terms, fixed charge percentage										10.00%
Term loan facility expiring 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, annual repayment rate										1.00%
Long-term debt										$ 971,000,000	979,000,000
5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 999,000,000	999,000,000
Stated interest rate										5.875%
5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 994,000,000	992,000,000
Stated interest rate										5.50%
3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 742,000,000	741,000,000
Stated interest rate			3.875%							3.875%
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 1,654,000,000	1,652,000,000
Stated interest rate										4.875%
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 4,000,000	4,000,000
Stated interest rate										4.875%
5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 742,000,000	741,000,000
Stated interest rate										5.25%
4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 742,000,000	0
Stated interest rate										4.00%
3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 1,088,000,000	0
Stated interest rate										3.875%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Term loan facility expiring 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate										1.75%
Base Rate \| Term loan facility expiring 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate										0.75%
Subsidiaries \| 5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000							$ 750,000,000
Outstanding principal amount of debt														$ 1,000,000,000.0
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs									$ 999,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized premium										$ 8,000,000
Effective interest rate										5.70%
Subsidiaries \| 5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage									102.938%
Subsidiaries \| 5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage									100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026 \| Senior notes \| In the event of change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage									101.00%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								250,000,000	$ 250,000,000					$ 1,000,000,000.0	$ 750,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs								$ 991,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized premium										$ 2,000,000
Effective interest rate										5.50%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| In the event of change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage								101.00%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage								102.75%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage								100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 750,000,000								$ 750,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs			$ 741,000,000
Debt redemption percentage			40.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| In the event of change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage			101.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage			101.938%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage			100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Senior notes \| On or prior to January 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage			103.875%
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 925,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs						$ 913,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized premium										$ 1,000,000
Effective interest rate										4.86%
Amount exchanged for equivalent notes													$ 744,000,000
Long-term debt										$ 1,669,000,000
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes \| In the event of change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage						101.00%
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage						102.438%
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage						100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 750,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs					$ 743,000,000
Effective interest rate										4.84%
Long-term debt										$ 4,000,000
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes \| In the event of change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage					101.00%
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage					102.438%
Subsidiaries \| 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage					100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 750,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs				$ 741,000,000
Debt redemption percentage				101.00%
Debt redemption percentage of principal amount redeemed				40.00%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage				102.625%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage				100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes \| On or prior to January 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage				105.25%
Subsidiaries \| 4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 750,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		$ 741,000,000
Debt redemption percentage		101.00%
Debt redemption percentage of principal amount redeemed		40.00%
Stated interest rate		4.00%
Subsidiaries \| 4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage		102.00%
Subsidiaries \| 4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage		100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 4 percent Senior Notes due 2030 \| Senior notes \| On or prior to January 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage		104.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,100,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs	$ 1,087,000,000.000
Debt redemption percentage	101.00%
Debt redemption percentage of principal amount redeemed	40.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage	101.938%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031 \| Senior notes \| Period commencing in 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage	100.00%
Subsidiaries \| 3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031 \| Senior notes \| On or prior to January 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption percentage	103.875%