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Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 12) | $ 102 | $ 91 | $ 63
COLI – net | 17 | 85 | 69
Other | (42) | (23) | (26)
Other income – net | $ 77 | $ 153 | $ 106

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