Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 18, 2019
Mar. 18, 2019
Feb. 14, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jul. 02, 2019
Jun. 07, 2019
Feb. 01, 2019
Debt                  
Capital leases       $ 2,000,000          
Capital leases         $ 5,000,000        
Total debt       7,853,000,000 6,895,000,000        
Less: total current maturities       2,000,000 3,000,000        
Less: total deferred financing costs for Notes       9,000,000 7,000,000        
Total long-term debt       7,842,000,000 6,885,000,000        
Loss on extinguishment of debt       57,000,000 0 $ 44,000,000      
Proceeds from sale of capped call security       3,000,000 0 $ 0      
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                  
Debt                  
Principal amount       0          
Carrying value       $ 0 439,000,000        
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage       0.25%          
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2020                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       1.75%          
Principal amount       $ 1,000,000          
Carrying value       1,000,000 0        
Loss on extinguishment of debt       $ 1,000,000          
Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior Notes Due 2022                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       3.875%          
Principal amount       $ 1,000,000,000          
Carrying value       $ 995,000,000 994,000,000        
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       4.625%          
Principal amount       $ 500,000,000          
Carrying value       $ 498,000,000 497,000,000        
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2023                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       1.75%          
Principal amount       $ 193,000,000          
Carrying value       $ 163,000,000 0        
Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Note Due 2024                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.00%     6.00%          
Principal amount $ 1,500,000,000     $ 0          
Carrying value       $ 0 1,490,000,000        
Extinguishment of debt 1,546,000,000                
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ (56,000,000)                
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2024                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       4.625%     4.625%    
Principal amount       $ 1,500,000,000     $ 1,500,000,000    
Carrying value       $ 1,485,000,000 0        
Net original issuance discount and deferred financing costs             $ 19,000,000    
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       5.375%          
Principal amount       $ 1,000,000,000          
Carrying value       $ 993,000,000 992,000,000        
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2026                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       5.375%          
Principal amount       $ 1,000,000,000          
Carrying value       $ 992,000,000 991,000,000        
Senior Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2027                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       5.00%          
Principal amount       $ 1,500,000,000          
Carrying value       $ 1,488,000,000 1,487,000,000        
Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes Due 2029                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       5.50%          
Principal amount       $ 1,250,000,000       $ 1,250,000,000  
Carrying value       1,236,000,000 $ 0        
Net original issuance discount and deferred financing costs               $ 16,000,000  
Line of Credit | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                  
Debt                  
Line of credit facility       $ 1,750,000,000          
Pandora | Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2020                  
Debt                  
Stated interest rate (as a percent)     1.75% 1.75%          
Short-term debt                 $ 152,000,000
Debt instrument redemption price (as a percent of aggregate principal)     100.00%            
Pandora | Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2023                  
Debt                  
Principal amount                 $ 193,000,000
Pandora | Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2020                  
Debt                  
Extinguishment of debt   $ 151,000,000              
Pandora                  
Debt                  
Letters of credit outstanding       $ 1,000,000