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Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Comprehensive Income Detail [Abstract]
Comprehensive income available for common stockholders	$ 38	$ 32	$ 113	$ 89
Earnings per share on comprehensive income:
Basic	$ 0.51	$ 0.45	$ 1.55	$ 1.28
Diluted	$ 0.50	$ 0.44	$ 1.54	$ 1.26
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	74,649,469	71,109,577	72,879,007	69,405,624
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	75,360,089	71,973,483	73,745,640	70,409,619

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Earnings Per Share On Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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