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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid in cash	$ 88	$ 98
Income taxes paid in cash	34	33
Interest paid for note repurchase premiums related to debt repaid prior to maturity		16
Amount of receivables sold	216	202
U.S.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid in cash	3	3
Non-U.S.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid in cash	$ 31	$ 30

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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period for note repurchase premiums related to debt repaid prior to maturity.

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- Definition

The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3536-108585

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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.

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