Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, Before Tax

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
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Amount of hedged item in hedging relationship. Excludes hedged asset or liability.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, before tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative designated and qualifying as net investment hedge.

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- Definition

The cash inflow provided by derivative instruments during the period, which are classified as investing activities, excluding those designated as hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
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Amount, after tax, of reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) of gain (loss) from increase (decrease) in fair value of net investment hedge.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4CCC
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Derivative and Other Financial Instruments (Net Investment Hedge Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss), recognized in OCI		$ 47	$ (153)
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge, net of tax		43	(134)
Carrying amount of hedged net investment		1,296		€ 1,131
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge	$ 19
Proceeds from settlement of derivative reflected in cash provided by investing activities		15
Foreign exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss), recognized in OCI		$ 11	0
Derivative fixed rate	4.75%				4.75%
Derivative,notional amount	$ 875				€ 768
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss), recognized in OCI			(59)
Gain (loss) on net investment hedge, net of tax			$ (36)
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative,notional amount						$ 875	€ 718
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract On U.S. Notional Amount
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative fixed rate						4.75%	4.75%
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract On Euro Notional Amount
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative fixed rate	1.84%				1.84%	2.50%	2.50%