v3.6.0.2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Liabilities, Recurring (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
7.00%
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Term Loans |
$ 4,566
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$ 4,556
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Senior Notes |
6,135
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6,126
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Capital Leases and Other |
183
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199
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Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion: |
10,884
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10,881
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Term Loans |
4,671
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4,570
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Senior Notes |
6,283
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6,298
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Capital Leases and Other |
0
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0
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Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion: |
10,954
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10,868
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Term Loans |
0
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0
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Senior Notes |
0
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0
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Capital Leases and Other |
183
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199
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Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion: |
$ 183
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$ 199
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2.0 Billion Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.50%
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Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018 [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.762%
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4.101%
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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | TrancheBIII2019TermLoan [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.00%
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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | TrancheB2020TermLoanTotal [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.00%
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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | 2.0 Billion Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.75%
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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018 [Member] |
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Liabilities measured on a recurring basis |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.50%
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- DefinitionRepresents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity 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. Fair value of sum total of minimum lease payments, during the lease term net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal and aggregate of other miscellaneous borrowings owed by the reporting entity at the balance sheet date.
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