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Debt and Financing Arrangements - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	May 29, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	May 06, 2019	Aug. 19, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: debt issuance costs		$ (54)	$ (56)
Gross long-term debt		3,748	3,716
Less: current portion		8	8
Net long-term debt		3,740	3,708
EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as percent)	1.58%
Revolving credit facility \| Term Loan B - LIBOR plus 4.25% due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 796	798
Revolving credit facility \| Term Loan B - LIBOR plus 4.25% due in 2024 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as percent)		4.25%
Unsecured debt \| 4.875% Notes due in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 900	900
Interest rate (as percent)		4.875%			4.875%
Unsecured debt \| 3.50% Notes due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 1,121	1,094
Interest rate (as percent)		3.50%			3.50%
Unsecured debt \| 7.00% Notes due in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 800	800
Interest rate (as percent)		7.00%		7.00%
Unsecured debt \| European Investment Bank Loan - EURIBOR plus 1.58% due in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 185	$ 180
Unsecured debt \| European Investment Bank Loan - EURIBOR plus 1.58% due in 2022 \| EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as percent)		1.58%