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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Taxes (Textual)
Income tax benefit, expected tax NOL carryback provided for under CARES Act	$ 121	$ 238

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Amount of tax benefit attributable to the expected tax NOL carryback provided for under the CARES Act.

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