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Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits - Allocation of Plan Assets and Level of Valuation Input, by Major Asset Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of fixed income assets invested in US treasury or agency securities	50.00%	50.00%
Other assets and liabilities, net
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		$ 0
Other Retiree Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 3	37	$ 54
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	24
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	13
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	1
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | U.S. common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	1
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | International common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Pooled funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	2
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Fixed income securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	20
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Guaranteed investment contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Domestic, developed and emerging markets equity funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	7
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Fixed income funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	3
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Hedge funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Multi-Asset funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	2
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Real estate funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	1
Other Retiree Benefit Plans | Other assets and liabilities, net
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
United States | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,921	1,806	1,568
United States | Pension Plans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,233	1,187
United States | Pension Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	703	704
United States | Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	50	41
United States | Pension Plans | U.S. common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	49
United States | Pension Plans | International common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
United States | Pension Plans | Pooled funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	65	29
United States | Pension Plans | Fixed income securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,117	1,067
United States | Pension Plans | Guaranteed investment contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
United States | Pension Plans | Domestic, developed and emerging markets equity funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	456	328
United States | Pension Plans | Fixed income funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	136	177
United States | Pension Plans | Hedge funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	3
United States | Pension Plans | Multi-Asset funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	77	155
United States | Pension Plans | Real estate funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34	41
United States | Pension Plans | Other assets and liabilities, net
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	(15)	(85)
International | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	698	586	$ 510
International | Pension Plans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	252	181
International | Pension Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	446	405
International | Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	12	15
International | Pension Plans | U.S. common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	3
International | Pension Plans | International common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	3
International | Pension Plans | Pooled funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	117	104
International | Pension Plans | Fixed income securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	59	14
International | Pension Plans | Guaranteed investment contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	55	42
International | Pension Plans | Domestic, developed and emerging markets equity funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	183	165
International | Pension Plans | Fixed income funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	225	196
International | Pension Plans | Hedge funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	17
International | Pension Plans | Multi-Asset funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	2
International | Pension Plans | Real estate funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	30	25
International | Pension Plans | Other assets and liabilities, net
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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