| | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | | | 1117000000.0 | 970000000.0 | 974000000.0 | |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | | | 1117000000.0 | 970000000.0 | 974000000.0 | |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 837000000.0 | 1814000000.0 | 1366000000.0 | 1216000000.0 | 1224000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -616000000.0 | -640000000.0 | -674000000.0 | -649000000.0 | -617000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | -582000000.0 | -616000000.0 | | | | |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -217000000.0 | -1235000000.0 | -329000000.0 | -382000000.0 | -923000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -796000000.0 | -2103000000.0 | -2006000000.0 | -1603000000.0 | -1346000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 1959000000.0 | 2942000000.0 | 2260000000.0 | 2149000000.0 | 2578000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 253000000.0 | 244000000.0 | 427000000.0 | 267000000.0 | |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | | -83000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -128000000.0 | -164000000.0 | |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | 180000000.0 | 591000000.0 | 31000000.0 | -29000000.0 | -123000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | 170000000.0 | 242000000.0 | 299000000.0 | 103000000.0 | |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 170000000.0 | 242000000.0 | 299000000.0 | 103000000.0 | |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | | -146000000.0 | -15000000.0 | 7000000.0 | 34000000.0 | |
| Change In Receivables | | 255000000.0 | -138000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -388000000.0 | 112000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | | -83000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -128000000.0 | -164000000.0 | |
| Change In Working Capital | | 459000000.0 | 680000000.0 | -84000000.0 | -280000000.0 | 126000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | -122000000.0 | 255000000.0 | | | | |
| Changes In Cash | | 946000000.0 | -396000000.0 | -75000000.0 | 164000000.0 | 309000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -447000000.0 | -406000000.0 | -1168000000.0 | -992000000.0 | -429000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -176000000.0 | -138000000.0 | -115000000.0 | -269000000.0 | -266000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -176000000.0 | -138000000.0 | -115000000.0 | -269000000.0 | -266000000.0 |
| Depreciation | | | 147000000.0 | 160000000.0 | 151000000.0 | |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 1287000000.0 | 1264000000.0 | 1130000000.0 | 1125000000.0 | 1127000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 1287000000.0 | 1264000000.0 | 1130000000.0 | 1125000000.0 | 1127000000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | | -7000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 12000000.0 | 0.0 | 6000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | 31000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -75000000.0 | -4000000.0 | 39000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 1814000000.0 | 1366000000.0 | 1216000000.0 | 1376000000.0 | 1533000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -217000000.0 | -1235000000.0 | -329000000.0 | -382000000.0 | -923000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 1343000000.0 | 2302000000.0 | 1586000000.0 | 1500000000.0 | 1961000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | -25000000.0 | -16000000.0 | 27000000.0 | -20000000.0 | -44000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | | 0.0 | 0.0 | -10000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | | 222000000.0 | 255000000.0 | 340000000.0 | |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | | 343000000.0 | 379000000.0 | 556000000.0 | |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -796000000.0 | -2103000000.0 | -2006000000.0 | -1603000000.0 | -1346000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 2841000000.0 | 2761000000.0 | 3600000000.0 | 6384000000.0 | 3810000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 1591000000.0 | 1951000000.0 | 1250000000.0 | 4000000000.0 | 1426000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | -864000000.0 | -2091000000.0 | -634000000.0 | -2873000000.0 | -1486000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -167000000.0 | -1463000000.0 | -1335000000.0 | -915000000.0 | -747000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -447000000.0 | -406000000.0 | -1168000000.0 | -992000000.0 | -429000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 308000000.0 | 971000000.0 | 1091000000.0 | 1358000000.0 | 1405000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -11000000.0 | -5000000.0 | -5000000.0 | -44000000.0 | -6000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 342000000.0 | 70000000.0 | 941000000.0 | 802000000.0 | -385000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 727000000.0 | -140000000.0 | 616000000.0 | 1127000000.0 | -60000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -68000000.0 | -840000000.0 | -31000000.0 | -131000000.0 | -45000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | -2000000.0 | 5000000.0 | 8000000.0 | 5000000.0 | -1000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -616000000.0 | -640000000.0 | -674000000.0 | -649000000.0 | -592000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | -385000000.0 | 210000000.0 | 325000000.0 | -325000000.0 | |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 1959000000.0 | 2942000000.0 | 2260000000.0 | 2149000000.0 | 2578000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | -32000000.0 | -22000000.0 | 29000000.0 | -20000000.0 | -38000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 18000000.0 | 17000000.0 | 15000000.0 | 18000000.0 | 21000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | -44000000.0 | -59000000.0 | -71000000.0 | -61000000.0 | -64000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | -177000000.0 | -1463000000.0 | -1335000000.0 | -915000000.0 | -747000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -11000000.0 | -10000000.0 | -5000000.0 | -44000000.0 | -6000000.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | | -616000000.0 | -640000000.0 | -674000000.0 | -649000000.0 | -617000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -2499000000.0 | -2691000000.0 | -2659000000.0 | -5582000000.0 | -4195000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -447000000.0 | -406000000.0 | -1168000000.0 | -992000000.0 | -429000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | | 10000000.0 | | | | |
| Sale Of Investment | | | 5000000.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | | 1250000000.0 | 810000000.0 | 2350000000.0 | 2384000000.0 | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | | -1635000000.0 | -600000000.0 | -2025000000.0 | -2709000000.0 | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 95000000.0 | 170000000.0 | 194000000.0 | 217000000.0 | 203000000.0 |
