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Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap Arrangements (Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2017	Dec. 31, 2012 7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2017	Mar. 23, 2010 7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount	Dec. 31, 2012 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount	Sep. 25, 2009 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount	Dec. 31, 2013 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Dec. 31, 2012 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Mar. 23, 2010 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Dec. 31, 2013 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022	Dec. 31, 2012 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022	Jul. 02, 2012 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022	Dec. 31, 2013 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount	Mar. 18, 2013 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount	Dec. 31, 2012 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount	Dec. 31, 2013 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount	Mar. 18, 2013 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount	Dec. 31, 2012 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior secured credit facility	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior secured credit facility	Dec. 31, 2013 Capital lease obligations	Dec. 31, 2012 Capital lease obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 3,813	$ 3,477	$ 0	$ 500		$ 761	$ 988		$ 500	$ 500		$ 500	$ 500		$ 750		$ 0	$ 300		$ 0	$ 922	$ 903	$ 80	$ 86
Total debt					500			1,000			500			500		750			300
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations	(13)	(12)
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations	$ 3,800	$ 3,465

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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