| **Financing Arrangement Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions** | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| **Subsequent Event [Line Items]**                                   |           |           |           |   |   |
| Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount                              | $ 48           |           |           |   | $ 245 |
| Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount                       |           |           | $ 95           | $ 226 |   |
| Warrants                                                            |           |           |           |   |   |
| **Subsequent Event [Line Items]**                                   |           |           |           |   |   |
| Number of Trading Days Warrants are Exercisable                     |           | 60             |           |   |   |

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Number of Trading Days Warrants are Exercisable
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| - Definition
The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.
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| - Definition
The amount of the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.
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| - Definition
Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.
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