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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 01, 2019 USD ($) employee | Aug. 15, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 8 |  | $ 0 | $ 442 |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  | $ 3 |  |  | $ 55 |  |  | 3 |  | $ 55 |  |
Engineered Structures | Small manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 |
Asset impairment charge (reversal) |  |  |  | $ (7) | $ 12 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |
Engineered Structures | Small Additive Manufacturing Facility Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1
Asset impairment charge (reversal) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |  | 9 |  |  |
Loss on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13 |  | 13 |  |  |
Proceeds from the sales of businesses |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Engine Products | Forgings Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, consideration | $ 64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge (reversal) |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 43 |  |  |  | 46 |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53 |  |  |  |  | $ 53 |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  | $ 95 |  |  |
Number of employees | employee | 540 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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