Long-Term Debt - (Narrative) (Details) | Jul. 25, 2017USD ($) | Jul. 10, 2017USD ($) | Mar. 15, 2017USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017GBP (£) | Jul. 31, 2017EUR (€) | Jul. 10, 2017GBP (£) | Jul. 10, 2017EUR (€) | Jul. 10, 2017£ / $ | Jul. 10, 2017€ / $ | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unamortized discount (premium), net | | | | | $ 34,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Fair value aggregate difference | | | | | $ 334,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Revolving Loan | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit facility outstanding amount | | | | | $ 750,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Borrowing capacity remaining | | | | | $ 2,243,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Weighted average interest rate | | | | | 2.44% | | | | | | | |
Revolving Loan | Letter of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit facility outstanding amount | | | | | $ 7,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Revolving Loan | FIS Credit Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total committed capital, credit agreement | | | | | $ 3,000,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 3.625% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 4.50% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 3.875% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due April 2018, interest payable semi-annually at 2.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 2.00% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due October 2018, interest payable semi-annually at 2.850% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 2.85% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due August 2021, interest payable semi-annually at 2.250% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 2.25% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.00% |
Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | 5.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | | | $ 700,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Charge on extinguishment of debt | | | $ 25,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 5.00% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due August 2026, interest payable semi-annually at 3.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 3.00% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes due August 2046, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | | | | 4.50% | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 1 month | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 2 months | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 3 months | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 3 months | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2018, interest payable semi-annually at 2.850% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due August 2021, interest payable semi-annually at 2.250% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 1 month | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 2 months | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 3 months | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due August 2026, interest payable semi-annually at 3.000% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 3 months | | | | | | | |
Minimum | Senior Notes due August 2046, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of redemption price | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | |
Trigger price, period prior to maturity | | | | | 6 months | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency conversion rate | | | | | | | | | | 1.27 | 1.12 | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior notes amount | | | | | | | | £ 300,000,000 | € 1,000,000,000 | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of senior debt | | $ 1,491,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | $ 2,000,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tender offer costs | $ 150,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Loan | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of revolving loan | $ 469,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes, Euro Notes due 2021, interest payable at 0.400% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior notes amount | € | | | | | | | € 500,000,000 | | 500,000,000 | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes, GBP Notes due 2022, interest payable at 1.700% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior notes amount | £ | | | | | | £ 300,000,000 | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes, GBP Notes due 2022, interest payable at 1.700% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior notes amount | £ | | | | | | | | £ 300,000,000 | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | 1.70% | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes, Euro Notes due 2024, interest payable at 1.100% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior notes amount | € | | | | | | | € 500,000,000 | | € 500,000,000 | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | | 1.10% | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes due October 2020, interest payable semi-annually at 3.625% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 3.625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | $ 600,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes due October 2025, interest payable semi-annually at %5.000 | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 5.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | $ 600,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes due October 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 4.50% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | $ 200,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes due June 2024, interest payable semi-annually at 3.875% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 3.875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | $ 300,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes due April 2023, interest payable semi-annually at 3.500% | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 3.50% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount redeemed | $ 300,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Scenario, Forecast | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charge on extinguishment of debt | | | | $ 161,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Scenario, Forecast | 2021 and 2024 Euro Notes and 2022 GBP Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred financing costs, gross | | | | $ 13,000,000 | | | | | | | | |