Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Long Term Debt and Capital Leases and Financing Arrangements (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 5,728,000,000	$ 5,235,000,000
Unamortized deferred financing fees		(51,000,000)	(42,000,000)
Total long term debt excluding capital leases		5,677,000,000	5,193,000,000
Capital lease obligations		39,000,000	41,000,000
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities		5,716,000,000	5,234,000,000
Less portion due within one year		(459,000,000)	(436,000,000)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, excluding current maturities		5,257,000,000	4,798,000,000
Senior Notes \| 8.75% due 2020
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 274,000,000	273,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	8.75%	8.75%
Senior Notes \| 7% due 2022
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 700,000,000	700,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	7.00%	7.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.125% due 2023
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.125%	5.125%
Senior Notes \| 5% due 2026
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 900,000,000	900,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.875% due 2027
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 700,000,000	0
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.875%	4.875%
Senior Notes \| 7% due 2028
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 150,000,000	150,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	7.00%	7.00%
Euro Notes \| 3.75% Euro Notes due 2023
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 267,000,000	264,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%	3.75%
Line of Credit \| $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility due 2021
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 2,000,000,000.0
Other Foreign and Domestic Debt
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 845,000,000	$ 951,000,000
Interest rate	9.58%	9.58%	9.14%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility due 2021
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 0	$ 85,000,000
Interest rate			1.98%
Maximum borrowing capacity		2,000,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| €550 million revolving credit facility due 2020
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		0	$ 0
Maximum borrowing capacity \| €	€ 550,000,000
Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Second lien term loan facility due 2019
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 399,000,000	$ 399,000,000
Interest rate	2.86%	2.86%	3.75%
Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Pan-European accounts receivable facility
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 185,000,000	$ 198,000,000
Interest rate	0.93%	0.93%	0.98%
Maximum borrowing capacity \| €	€ 320,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit \| Line of Credit \| Chinese credit facilities
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		$ 308,000,000	$ 315,000,000
Interest rate	4.74%	4.74%	4.68%

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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