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

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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jul. 18, 2019
Mar. 18, 2019
Feb. 14, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jul. 02, 2019
Jun. 07, 2019
Feb. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt                        
Capital leases $ 3,000,000       $ 3,000,000   $ 3,000,000          
Capital leases                       $ 5,000,000
Total debt 7,916,000,000       7,916,000,000   7,916,000,000         6,895,000,000
Less: total current maturities 2,000,000       2,000,000   2,000,000         3,000,000
Less: total deferred financing costs for Notes 10,000,000       10,000,000   10,000,000         7,000,000
Total long-term debt 7,904,000,000       7,904,000,000   7,904,000,000         6,885,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt         56,000,000 $ 0 57,000,000 $ 0        
Proceeds from sale of capped call security             3,000,000 $ 0        
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                        
Debt                        
Principal amount 65,000,000       65,000,000   65,000,000          
Carrying value $ 65,000,000       $ 65,000,000   $ 65,000,000         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%       1.75%   1.75%          
Principal amount $ 1,000,000       $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000          
Carrying value $ 1,000,000       $ 1,000,000   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%       3.875%   3.875%          
Principal amount $ 1,000,000,000       $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000          
Carrying value $ 995,000,000       $ 995,000,000   $ 995,000,000         994,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023                        
Debt                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 4.625%       4.625%   4.625%          
Principal amount $ 500,000,000       $ 500,000,000   $ 500,000,000          
Carrying value $ 498,000,000       $ 498,000,000   $ 498,000,000         497,000,000
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2023                        
Debt                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 1.75%       1.75%   1.75%          
Principal amount $ 193,000,000       $ 193,000,000   $ 193,000,000          
Carrying value $ 161,000,000       $ 161,000,000   $ 161,000,000         0
Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Note Due 2024                        
Debt                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.00% 6.00%     6.00%   6.00%          
Principal amount $ 0 $ 1,500,000,000     $ 0   $ 0          
Carrying value 0       0   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%      
Principal amount 1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000      
Carrying value $ 1,484,000,000       $ 1,484,000,000   $ 1,484,000,000         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%       5.375%   5.375%          
Principal amount $ 1,000,000,000       $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000          
Carrying value $ 993,000,000       $ 993,000,000   $ 993,000,000         992,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2026                        
Debt                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%       5.375%   5.375%          
Principal amount $ 1,000,000,000       $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000          
Carrying value $ 992,000,000       $ 992,000,000   $ 992,000,000         991,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2027                        
Debt                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.00%       5.00%   5.00%          
Principal amount $ 1,500,000,000       $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000          
Carrying value $ 1,488,000,000       $ 1,488,000,000   $ 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%       5.50%   5.50%          
Principal amount $ 1,250,000,000       $ 1,250,000,000   $ 1,250,000,000     $ 1,250,000,000    
Carrying value 1,236,000,000       1,236,000,000   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       $ 1,750,000,000   $ 1,750,000,000          
Pandora | Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2020                        
Debt                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 1.75%     1.75% 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       $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000