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Debt (Details) $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2016 USD ($) amendment	Feb. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 19, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term debt						$ 250	$ 375	$ 6
Long-term debt						$ 4,119	4,369
Maximum percentage of outstanding Notes that can be redeemed with net cash proceeds from one or more qualified equity offerings						35.00%
Percentage of principal repayable to option holders upon certain criteria						101.00%
Interest expense						$ 193	201
Amortization of the debt discount						6	6
Credit Facilities \| Subsequent Events
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of amendments to the Credit Agreement \| amendment		3
Term Loan \| Credit Facilities \| Subsequent Events
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,700	$ 2,300
Federal Funds Effective Rate \| Term Loan \| Credit Facilities \| Subsequent Events
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin (as a percent)		0.50%
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 2,500
LIBOR floor rate					0.75%
Required quarterly payments, percentage of original principal					0.25%
Repayment of long-term debt			$ 250	$ 375
Long-term debt						1,869	2,119
Term Loan \| Subsequent Events
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term debt	$ 500
Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 250
Amount of letters of credit that can be issued under the Revolver					$ 50	$ 50
Percentage of Revolver outstanding which triggers certain financial covenants						15.00%
Commitment fees						$ 0	0
Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate at end of period						3.25%
Percentage of consolidated total assets pledged as collateral						67.00%
Credit Facilities \| Prime Rate \| Base Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis					Prime rate as designated by the administrative agent
Credit Facilities \| Federal Funds Effective Rate \| Base Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis					federal funds rate
Applicable margin (as a percent)					0.50%
Credit Facilities \| LIBOR Rate \| Base Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis					LIBOR for one month
Applicable margin (as a percent)					1.00%
Credit Facilities \| LIBOR Rate \| LIBOR Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis					LIBOR
Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest payable						$ 38	38
2021 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						1,500	1,500		$ 1,500
Interest rate									5.625%
2021 Notes \| Fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of notes						1,571	1,586
2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						750	750		$ 750
Interest rate									6.125%
2023 Notes \| Fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of notes						$ 795	$ 810