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Long-Term and Other Debt - Schedule of Retired and Redeemed Debt and Interest Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 14, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument
Face value as of March 31, 2022		$ 6,997
Premium, other fees and expenses		$ 77
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Paid interest	$ 48
Premium, other fees and expenses	$ 123
Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate			2.946%
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate		5.00%
Face value as of March 31, 2022		$ 1,250
Premium, other fees and expenses		$ 10
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2025 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Interest rate	5.00%
Paid interest	$ 31
Premium, other fees and expenses	$ 31
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate		3.375%
Face value as of March 31, 2022		$ 361
Premium, other fees and expenses		$ 3
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Interest rate	3.375%
Paid interest	$ 2
Premium, other fees and expenses	$ 6
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument
Interest rate		5.50%
Face value as of March 31, 2022		$ 278
Premium, other fees and expenses		$ 2
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Interest rate	5.50%
Paid interest	$ 3
Premium, other fees and expenses	$ 8
Senior Notes \| 2026 Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument
Interest rate		8.25%
Face value as of March 31, 2022		$ 1,100
Premium, other fees and expenses		10
Senior Notes \| 2026 Unsecured Notes \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Interest rate	8.25%
Paid interest	$ 7
Premium, other fees and expenses	45
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Face value as of March 31, 2022		4,008
Premium, other fees and expenses		$ 32
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Paid interest	5
Premium, other fees and expenses	$ 33