| **Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                      | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| **Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                       |           |           |   |   |   |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                                                        | $ 16           |           | $ 18 | $ 11 | $ 25 |
| Income Taxes Percent Likelihood Of Being Realized Upon Settlement                                   | 50.00%         |           |   | 50.00% |   |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits                                                                           | $ 42           |           |   | $ 42 |   |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense                                | 1              |           |   | $ 1 |   |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]                                                          |           |           |   |   |   |
| **Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                       |           |           |   |   |   |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                                                                        | $ (12)         |           |   |   |   |
| Alternative Minimum Tax [Member]                                                                    |           |           |   |   |   |
| **Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                       |           |           |   |   |   |
| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount |           | $ 13           |   |   |   |

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.
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