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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 ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 09, 2020
Mar. 18, 2019
Feb. 14, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 01, 2019
Debt                    
Finance leases         $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000   $ 2,000,000  
Total debt         7,857,000,000   7,857,000,000   7,853,000,000  
Less: total current maturities         2,000,000   2,000,000   2,000,000  
Less: total deferred financing costs for Notes         10,000,000   10,000,000   9,000,000  
Total long-term debt         7,845,000,000   7,845,000,000   7,842,000,000  
Loss on extinguishment of debt         40,000,000 $ 56,000,000 40,000,000 $ 57,000,000    
Proceeds from sale of capped call security       $ 3,000,000     0 $ 3,000,000    
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                    
Debt                    
Principal amount         0   0      
Carrying value         $ 0   $ 0   $ 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%   1.75%   1.75%  
Principal amount         $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 1,000,000   1,000,000   $ 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%   3.875%      
Principal amount         $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 997,000,000   $ 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%   4.625%      
Principal amount $ 500,000,000       $ 0   $ 0      
Carrying value         $ 0   $ 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%   1.75%   1.75%  
Principal amount         $ 193,000,000   $ 193,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 168,000,000   $ 168,000,000   $ 163,000,000  
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         $ 1,487,000,000   $ 1,487,000,000   1,485,000,000  
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025                    
Debt                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%       5.375%   5.375%      
Principal amount $ 1,000,000,000       $ 0   $ 0      
Carrying value         $ 0   $ 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%   5.375%      
Principal amount         $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 993,000,000   $ 993,000,000   992,000,000  
Senior Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2027                    
Debt                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent)         5.00%   5.00%      
Principal amount         $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 1,489,000,000   $ 1,489,000,000   1,488,000,000  
Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes Due 2029                    
Debt                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent)         5.50%   5.50%      
Principal amount         $ 1,250,000,000   $ 1,250,000,000      
Carrying value         $ 1,237,000,000   $ 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%   4.125%      
Principal amount         $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000      
Carrying value         1,484,000,000   1,484,000,000   $ 0  
Loss on extinguishment of debt         40,000,000   40,000,000      
Line of Credit | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                    
Debt                    
Line of credit facility         $ 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%      
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