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Income Taxes Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards, United States, By Expiration Dates (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013
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2014 through 2018 [Member] |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
United States federal income tax loss carryforwards | $ 1
United States federal income tax credit carryforwards | 3
2019 through 2023 [Member] |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
United States federal income tax loss carryforwards | 0
United States federal income tax credit carryforwards | 70
2024 through 2028 [Member] |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
United States federal income tax loss carryforwards | 0
United States federal income tax credit carryforwards | 0
2029 through 2033 [Member] |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
United States federal income tax loss carryforwards | 0
United States federal income tax credit carryforwards | 69
Not subject to expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
United States federal income tax loss carryforwards | 0
United States federal income tax credit carryforwards | 19
Valuation allowance [Member] |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
United States federal income tax loss carryforwards | 0
United States federal income tax credit carryforwards | $ (51)

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- Definition Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32559-109319 + Details
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