Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal, Percentage

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Borrowings - Recent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2017	Apr. 26, 2017	Jan. 23, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment				$ 15	$ 9	$ 71	$ 55
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt						$ 3,548	$ 2,377
Secured debt \| 6.75% Senior secured first lien notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			6.75%
Loss on debt extinguishment			$ 56
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due March 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment		$ 6
Amount of debt refinanced		4,200
Debt issuance costs written off		5
Secured debt \| U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured term loans due July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt refinanced	$ 2,700
Secured debt \| Euro-denominated senior secured term loans due March 2021 and July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt refinanced	1,100
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due March 2021 and July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment	9
Debt issuance costs written off	4
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due June 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,300
Quarterly principal payments (as a percent)			1.25%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due June 2020 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			2.00%			2.00%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due June 2020 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%			1.00%
Secured debt \| 6.75% Senior secured first lien notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate								6.75%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due March 2021 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								2.00%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due April 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		$ 4,200
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due April 2024 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%				2.50%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due April 2024 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.50%				1.50%
Secured debt \| U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured term loans due July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,000
Secured debt \| U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured term loans due July 2022 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								3.00%
Secured debt \| U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured term loans due July 2022 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								2.00%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 3,800
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due July 2022 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.25%					2.25%
Secured debt \| Senior secured term loan facility due July 2022 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.25%					1.25%