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Debt - Additional Information (Details) ₱ in Millions, € in Millions, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2023 EUR (€)	Jul. 11, 2023 EUR (€)	Apr. 03, 2023 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2017 PHP (₱)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) basis_point	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 PHP (₱)	Jul. 11, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2023 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2003 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redeemed					$ 1,462	$ 364	$ 1,183
Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| ₱				₱ 12.5					₱ 22.5
Line of credit facility, expiration period				10 years
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 0	0
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, redemption price, percentage					100.00%
Debt instrument, cash repurchase, percentage of principal amount					101.00%
Debt instrument, step up payment on notes, basis points increase increments (in basis points) \| basis_point					25
Debt Instrument, step up payment on notes, basis points capped (in basis points) \| basis_point					100
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs \| €		€ 1,984
Debt issuance costs, gross \| €											€ 18
Senior notes \| 6.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2033 (i)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 213	213						$ 300
Debt instrument, stated percentage					6.40%			6.40%	6.40%
Senior notes \| 3.875% U.S. Dollar notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 1,250	1,250
Debt instrument, stated percentage					3.875%			3.875%	3.875%
Senior notes \| 3.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 600	600
Debt instrument, stated percentage					3.40%			3.40%	3.40%
Senior notes \| 3.950% U.S. Dollar notes due 2028
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Long-term debt, gross					$ 900	900
Debt instrument, stated percentage					3.95%			3.95%	3.95%
Senior notes \| 5.125% U.S. Dollar notes due 2045
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Long-term debt, gross						500				$ 500
Debt instrument, stated percentage					5.125%			5.125%	5.125%
Senior notes \| 4.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2047
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Long-term debt, gross						400				400
Debt instrument, stated percentage					4.40%			4.40%	4.40%
Senior notes \| 4.500% U.S. Dollar notes due 2048
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Long-term debt, gross						600				$ 600
Debt instrument, stated percentage					4.50%			4.50%	4.50%
Senior notes \| 4.000% € notes due 2027
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Long-term debt, gross					$ 553	0
Debt instrument, stated percentage					4.00%			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs \| €		500
Senior notes \| 4.000% € notes due 2031
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Long-term debt, gross					$ 829	0
Debt instrument, stated percentage					4.00%			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs \| €		750
Senior notes \| 4.250% € notes due 2035
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Long-term debt, gross					$ 829	0
Debt instrument, stated percentage					4.25%			4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs \| €		€ 750
Senior notes \| 3.125% € notes due 2023
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Long-term debt, gross					$ 0	801
Debt instrument, stated percentage					3.125%			3.125%	3.125%
Debt redeemed \| €			€ 750
Senior notes \| 0.875% € notes due 2023
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Long-term debt, gross					$ 0	$ 534
Debt instrument, stated percentage					0.875%			0.875%	0.875%
Debt redeemed \| €	€ 500
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| National Westminster bank facility
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| €								€ 3,500
Line of credit facility, expiration period					5 years
Deferred financing costs					$ 8
Credit available \| €								3,500
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity					3,868
Line of credit \| US Dollar Commercial Paper \| Commercial Paper Programs
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 2,000
Line of credit \| Euro Commercial Paper \| Commercial Paper Programs
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| €								1,500
Line of credit \| Bridge Loan \| Commercial Paper Programs
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| €								€ 750