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Income Taxes - Tax Effected Operating Loss, Capital Loss, and Tax Credit Carryovers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance | $ 142 | $ 135
Federal jurisdiction |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers | $ 115 |
Federal jurisdiction | Minimum |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years) | 1 year |
Federal jurisdiction | Maximum |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years) | 10 years |
State jurisdiction |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers | $ 75 |
State jurisdiction | Minimum |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years) | 1 year |
State jurisdiction | Maximum |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years) | 11 years |
International jurisdiction |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers | $ 44 |
International jurisdiction | Minimum |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers |  |
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years) | 1 year |

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