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Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sale-leaseback transaction, lease term		8 years
Sale leaseback transaction, net proceeds		$ 119
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, amount	$ 28
Operating lease, impairment charges	$ 21
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, term of contract	3 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, term of contract	10 years

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Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Amount

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Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
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Amount of loss from impairment of right-of-use asset from operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 25
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (c)
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