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Share-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of Performance-based plans (Details) - Performance-based Awards - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Target PSAs granted (in shares) | 500 | 467 | 564
Fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 161 | $ 165 | $ 134
Number of shares that would be issued based on current performance levels (in shares) | 495 | 784 | 830
Unamortized expense, based on current performance levels | $ 58 | $ 41 | $ 0

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