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Common Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 17, 2018 | Feb. 08, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 19, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | Jun. 12, 2015 | Dec. 19, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value |  |  | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of common shares |  |  |  |  | $ 3,870 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Per Common Share Declared for the Period |  |  | $ 0.500 | $ 0.500 | $ 1.605 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |
Unexercised Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293,000,000 |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |
Class P |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Per Common Share Declared for the Period |  |  | 0.50 | 0.50 | $ 1.605 |  |  |  |  |
Per common share cash dividend paid in the period |  |  | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.93 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value |  | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Per Common Share Declared for the Period | $ 0.125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity distribution agreement [Member] | Class P |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of Stock Available for Sale Under Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000
Stock Sold During the Period, Shares |  |  |  |  | 102,614,508 |  |  |  |  |
Share issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 102,614,508 |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of common shares |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 103,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of common shares |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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