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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the unamortized adjustment to the carrying value of an interest-bearing hedged item made under an effective fair value hedge that is amortized upon discontinuation of the fair value hedge.

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Contractual rate at which a foreign currency can be purchased or sold.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Debt - Long-Term Debt Table (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares $ / €	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / €	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2006 $ / €
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 9,989	$ 9,706
Long-term Debt, Gross	10,441	10,692
Deferred Long-term Liability Charges	(64)	(43)
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(16)	(4)
Long-term debt, current maturities including discount	(506)	(381)
Current maturities of long-term debt, net	(503)	(381)
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	9,483	9,325
Long-term debt, net	9,938	10,311
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	0	0
Deferred (Gain) Loss on Discontinuation of Fair Value Hedge	3	7
8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	990	1,159
5.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common Stock Price Conversion Thresholds \| $ / shares	$ 45.02
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	May 14, 2016
2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common Stock Price Conversion Thresholds \| $ / shares	$ 59.44
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	Nov. 14, 2017
2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common Stock Price Conversion Thresholds \| $ / shares	$ 100.20
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	Jun. 14, 2019
Term Loan [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,500	0
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500	0
Commitment Period	5 years
Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 3,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.25% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 0	381
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 381
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 258	$ 329
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 258	$ 329
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate \| $ / €	1.0517	1.0862		1.3325
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%	6.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 134	$ 453
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 134	453
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 7.25% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 64	538
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 64	538
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 380	1,104	1,500
Long-term Debt, Gross	380	1,104
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	780	822
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 780	822
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.625%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.875% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 279	304
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 279	304
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 550	589
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 550	589
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.125%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 270	286
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 270	286
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.875% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 451	639	$ 1,500
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%		4.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 2,419	2,425
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,409	$ 3,584
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.75% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 338	$ 384
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 338	384
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,000	0
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000	0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature	5 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger	130.00%
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Optional Redemption by the Company [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger	130.00%
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	Sep. 15, 2019
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Convertible Debt [Member] \| 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%
Convertible Debt [Member] \| 5.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,250	0
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 811	0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
Convertible Debt [Member] \| 2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (2)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date	May 15, 2017
Convertible Debt [Member] \| 2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.25%
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature	5 days
Percentage Of Principal Amount Of Notes For Repurchase Requirement Of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes	100.00%
Commitment Period	10 years
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| Optional Redemption by the Company [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Commitment Period	10 years
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment Period	5 years
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment Period	10 years
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment Period	15 years
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] \| Optional Conversion by Holders [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment Period	20 years
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| 2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 2	2
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2	$ 2
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.75%	2.75%
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| 2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] \| Optional Redemption by the Company [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.75%
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| 2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 114	$ 1,110
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 112	1,027
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%
Contingent Convertible Debt [Member] \| 2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 200	340
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 180	290
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.25%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 0	0
Long-term Line of Credit	0	0
Convertible and Contingent Convertible Debt [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (461)	$ (133)