v3.19.3

Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 02, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 building subsidiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  | $ 1,393,000,000 |  | $ 1,393,000,000 |  | $ 1,312,000,000 |
Limited guarantee |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  | 50,000,000 |  | 50,000,000 |
Loss from equity method investment, net of tax |  |  |  | (9,000,000) | $ (15,000,000) | (25,000,000) | $ (32,000,000) |  |
Event Center Office Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership before sale of stock |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  | 1,300,000,000 |  | 115,000,000 |
Liabilities |  |  |  | 173,000,000 |  | 173,000,000 |  | $ 0 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of office buildings managed | building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries owning buildings | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Event Center Office Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire variable interest entity |  |  | $ 136,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  | 136,000,000 |  | 136,000,000 |  |  |
Limited guarantee |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | LLC Partner One | Event Center Office Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | LLC Partner Two | Event Center Office Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Class A | Softbank, Toyota, and DENSO | ATG Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, percentage of ownership after transaction | 13.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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