Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow [Abstract] | |||
| Fair value of assets acquired | $ 956 | $ 154 | |
| Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 1,577 | $ 7 | 1,791 |
| Intangible assets subject to amortization | 651 | (40) | 837 |
| Net liabilities assumed | (977) | (214) | |
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | (281) | 33 | (637) |
| Fair value of equity consideration | 1,948 | 1,087 | |
| Cash paid (received) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (22) | 844 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 343 | 354 | 374 |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ 158 | $ 204 | $ 318 |
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- Definition Aggregate of Deferred tax liabilities assumed in business combinations throughout the period. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of net liabilities assumed in a business acquisition. No definition available.
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- Definition the amount of the fair value of equity consideration in a noncash or partial noncash acquistion. No definition available.
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- Definition The cash outflow to acquire asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights that are subject to amortization, excluding goodwill net of adjustments. No definition available.
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- Definition The cash outflow to acquire asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill. No definition available.
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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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid, after deduction of cash paid for capitalized interest, for interest. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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