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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
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-Number Topic 6
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Borrowings - Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due July 2022 (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 10, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2015 EUR (€)	Nov. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2015 EUR (€)	Jul. 10, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings		$ 18,737					$ 20,697
Senior secured term loan facility \| U.S. dollar-denominated term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings				$ 1,300		$ 725
Senior secured term loan facility \| Euro-denominated term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings \| €			€ 200		€ 250
Senior secured term loan facility \| 7.375% Senior secured first lien notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed debt	$ 955
Interest rate		7.375%