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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information (Notes to Condensed Financial Statements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Maximum allowable distribution to parent company by consolidated subsidiary without consent	$ 6,300
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid	1,625	$ 1,775	$ 405
Total Stockholders' Equity
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividend received from subsidiaries	1,625	1,775	405
Equity contribution to subsidiaries	$ 0	$ 0	$ (988)

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