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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 Outstanding (Details)	Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 8,176,000,000			$ 4,938,000,000
Current maturities of long-term debt		0			(749,000,000)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities		8,176,000,000			4,189,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility borrowings outstanding					0
5.95% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 0			$ 749,000,000
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	5.95%	5.95%	5.95%	5.95%	5.95%
Senior unsecured notes principal amount			$ 750,000,000
2.5% (€650 million) senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 761,000,000			$ 725,000,000
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	2.50%	2.50%		2.50%	2.50%
Senior unsecured notes principal amount \| €	€ 650,000,000			€ 650,000,000
3.6% senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 495,000,000			$ 0
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	3.60%	3.60%
4.5% senior notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 497,000,000			$ 497,000,000
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	4.50%	4.50%		4.50%	4.50%
6.25% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 1,971,000,000			$ 0
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	6.25%	6.25%
7.0% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 739,000,000			0
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	7.00%	7.00%
5.0% senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 744,000,000			$ 743,000,000
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%	5.00%
4.625% senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 743,000,000			$ 0
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	4.625%	4.625%
3.8% senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 993,000,000			$ 992,000,000
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	3.80%	3.80%		3.80%	3.80%
3.25% senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 1,233,000,000			$ 1,232,000,000
Debt, interest rate (percentage)	3.25%	3.25%		3.25%	3.25%