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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Recent Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions								3 Months Ended
	May 12, 2022	Apr. 19, 2022	Mar. 23, 2022	Mar. 03, 2022	Dec. 16, 2021	Oct. 29, 2021	Jul. 15, 2021	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on TETRA Ireland equity method investment								$ 21	$ 0
Goodwill								$ 2,864		$ 2,565
Videotec | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition	$ 22
Share-based compensation acquired	$ 4
Share-based compensation withheld, average service period	1 year
Calipsa | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition		$ 40
Share-based compensation acquired		$ 4
Share-based compensation withheld, average service period		2 years
TETRA Ireland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition			$ 120
Gain on TETRA Ireland equity method investment			21
Goodwill			58
Intangible assets acquired			83
Net assets acquired			2
Ava
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition				$ 387
Share-based compensation acquired				$ 7
Share-based compensation withheld, average service period				2 years
Goodwill				$ 261
Intangible assets acquired				167
Net liabilities				41
911 Datamaster
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition					$ 35
Share-based compensation acquired					$ 3
Share-based compensation withheld, average service period					2 years
Goodwill					$ 20
Intangible assets acquired					16
Net liabilities					1
Envysion
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition						$ 124
Share-based compensation acquired						$ 1
Share-based compensation withheld, average service period						1 year
Goodwill						$ 79
Intangible assets acquired						37
Net assets acquired						8
Openpath
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition							$ 298
Share-based compensation acquired							$ 29
Share-based compensation withheld, average service period							3 years
Goodwill							$ 234
Intangible assets acquired							73
Net liabilities							9
Potential earn-out payment							40
Customer Relationships | TETRA Ireland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired			$ 78
Useful life			12 years
Customer Relationships | Ava
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired				$ 21
Useful life				2 years
Customer Relationships | 911 Datamaster
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired					$ 7
Useful life					14 years
Customer Relationships | Envysion
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired						$ 26
Useful life						15 years
Customer Relationships | Openpath
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired							$ 16
Useful life							2 years
Trade Names | TETRA Ireland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired			$ 5
Useful life			11 years
Trade Names | Envysion
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired						$ 5
Useful life						9 years
Technology | Ava
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired				$ 146
Useful life				14 years
Technology | 911 Datamaster
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired					$ 9
Useful life					9 years
Technology | Envysion
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired						$ 6
Useful life						4 years
Technology | Openpath
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired							$ 57
Useful life							16 years

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