| **Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended |
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| **Income Taxes [Line Items]**                                             |           |   |
| Income Taxes Percent Likelihood Of Being Realized Upon Settlement         | 50.00%         |   |
| Liability for uncertain tax positions                                     | $ 86           |   |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate            | 80             |   |
| Liability for Uncertain Tax Benefits Time Range                           | 12 months      |   |
| Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions                      | $ 4            | $ 12 |

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Reflects the effects of adjustments of previously recorded tax expense, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, IRS tax settlement and unusual repatriation of foreign earnings.
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date.
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