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General - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 01, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | $ 55,000,000 | $ 55,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities |  | 542,000,000 | 542,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use asset |  | $ 443,000,000 | $ 443,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, renewal term |  | 20 years | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, option to terminate |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease, cost |  | $ 45,000,000 | $ 128,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable lease, cost |  | 7,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | (26,140,000,000) | (26,140,000,000) | (23,659,000,000) |  |  |  | $ (21,312,000,000) |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 585,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-Use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  | 488,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Retained income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 21,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,088,000,000 |
Stockholders' equity |  | (46,527,000,000) | (46,527,000,000) | (44,776,000,000) |  | $ (45,803,000,000) |  | (44,033,000,000) |  | $ (43,997,000,000) |  | $ (41,579,000,000)
Retained income | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (910,000,000) |
Stockholders' equity |  | $ (2,107,000,000) | $ (2,107,000,000) | (144,000,000) |  | (1,760,000,000) |  | (118,000,000) |  | (243,000,000) |  | (1,889,000,000)
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, term of contract |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, term of contract |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact of change | Impact of change |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | $ 397,000,000 | $ 397,000,000 | (26,000,000) | 12,000,000 |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |
Impact of change | Impact of change | Retained income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Stockholders' equity |  | 1,879,000,000 | 1,879,000,000 | 1,402,000,000 |  | 1,739,000,000 |  | 1,675,000,000 |  | 1,511,000,000 | 1,580,000,000 | 1,583,000,000
Impact of change | Impact of change | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |
Stockholders' equity |  | $ (1,482,000,000) | $ (1,482,000,000) | $ (1,428,000,000) |  | $ (1,512,000,000) |  | $ (1,675,000,000) |  | $ (1,511,000,000) | $ (1,580,000,000) | $ (1,583,000,000)
Forecast | Minimum | Retained income | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ (75,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit loss, period increase | 260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast | Maximum | Retained income | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | (125,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit loss, period increase | $ 330,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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