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Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt gross		$ 673,000,000		$ 752,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value		688,000,000		771,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings		75,000,000	$ 0
2024 Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt gross		$ 375,000,000		375,000,000
Interest rate of debt		5.50%
2016 Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of line of credit		$ 1,325,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 428,000,000
2016 Credit Facilities \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio		4.5
Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio		3.0
Secured Debt \| 2017 Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of line of credit	$ 125,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings		$ 75,000,000
Secured Debt \| 2017 Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt	1 year
Weighted-average interest rate		1.50%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of line of credit		$ 875,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt gross		$ 296,000,000		$ 375,000,000
Term of debt		5 years
Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of line of credit		$ 450,000,000
Revolver \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt gross		$ 0
Term of debt		5 years
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of line of credit		$ 100,000,000
Letter of Credit \| 2016 Credit Facilities \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 22,000,000