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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, incomplete accounting, transition tax for accumulated foreign earnings, tax credit realized | $ 24 |  | $ 24
Foreign tax credits acquired | $ 24 |  |
Realization assessment period | 3 years |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate tax rate | 21.00% |  |
United Kingdom |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate tax rate | 19.00% |  |
France |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate tax rate | 25.00% | 27.50% |

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