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Debt - Debt Issuances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Debt - Debt Issuances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Apr. 07, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (61)		$ (56)
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	(59)		(28)
Long-term debt	$ 2,071		1,913
debt date of repricing	Apr. 07, 2017
Principal debt prepayment fee		$ 8
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 70		0
Term Loan A due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, net of translation	719		694
Term Loan B due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 846	$ 848	750
principal prepayment fee percent		1.00%
Debt interest rate reduction	1.50%
Debt Instrument, Fee	$ 1
Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	510		510
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	46		43
Long-term Debt, Parent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,191		$ 1,997
Maximum [Member] \| Term Loan B due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term debt interest rate over LIBOR	5.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Term Loan B due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term debt interest rate over LIBOR	4.00%