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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Debt - Senior Notes and Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Purchased Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 17, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		100.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 50
Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		75
2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 1,168	$ 1,168
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.50%
2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		8.00%
2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.75%
2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 396	396
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.75%
2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		6.86%
2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 347	$ 347
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.25%
2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		8.00%
6.775% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.775%
6.775% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 380
Loss Contingency, Prejudgment Interest Awarded	$ 59