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Debt - Public Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 02, 2021 | Sep. 01, 2021 | May 03, 2021 | Jan. 15, 2021 | May 21, 2020 | Apr. 24, 2020 | Apr. 06, 2020 | Oct. 28, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 133 | $ 59 |
Early termination premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35 |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |
6.150% Notes, due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.400% Notes, due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt |  |  | $ 476 | $ 361 | $ 589 |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.40%
Payment for early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 315 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Accrued interest paid |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.875% Notes, due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt | $ 600 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.875% |  |  | 6.875% |  |  | 6.875% |  |
Early termination premium | 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |
5.870% Notes, due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 151 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.87% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.87%
Payment for early redemption of debt |  |  | 503 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early termination premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23 |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |
Accrued interest paid |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.000% Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
5.125% Notes, due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% |  |  | 5.125% |  |
Payment for early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59 |  |  |  |  |
Early termination premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) interest expense, net |  |  | $ (70) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.125% Notes, due 2024 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for early redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |  |  |
Early termination premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |

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