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 ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 09, 2020
Mar. 18, 2019
Feb. 14, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Feb. 01, 2019
Debt                
Finance leases         $ 1,000,000 $ 2,000,000    
Total debt         8,509,000,000 7,853,000,000    
Less: total current maturities         1,000,000 2,000,000    
Less: total deferred financing costs         9,000,000 9,000,000    
Total long-term debt         8,499,000,000 7,842,000,000    
Loss on extinguishment of debt         40,000,000 57,000,000 $ 0  
Proceeds from sale of capped call security       $ 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 $ 0  
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                
Debt                
Principal amount         649,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 649,000,000 0    
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         $ 0      
Carrying value         0 1,000,000    
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         $ 997,000,000 995,000,000    
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023                
Debt                
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 4.625%       4.625%      
Principal amount $ 500,000,000       $ 0      
Carrying value         $ 0 498,000,000    
Extinguishment of debt $ 507,000,000              
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2023                
Debt                
Stated interest rate (as a percent)         1.75%      
Principal amount         $ 193,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 170,000,000 163,000,000    
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2024                
Debt                
Stated interest rate (as a percent)         4.625%      
Principal amount         $ 1,500,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 1,488,000,000 1,485,000,000    
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025                
Debt                
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%       5.375%      
Principal amount $ 1,000,000,000       $ 0      
Carrying value         $ 0 993,000,000    
Extinguishment of debt $ 1,039,000,000              
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         $ 993,000,000 992,000,000    
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         $ 1,490,000,000 1,488,000,000    
Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes Due 2029                
Debt                
Stated interest rate (as a percent)         5.50%      
Principal amount         $ 1,250,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 1,237,000,000 1,236,000,000    
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes Due 2030                
Debt                
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 4.125%       4.125%      
Principal amount         $ 1,500,000,000      
Carrying value         1,484,000,000 $ 0    
Loss on extinguishment of debt         40,000,000      
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