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Retirement Plans and Profit Sharing Arrangements (Text) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase |  | 4.01% | 4.25% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets |  | 7.18% | 7.11% | 7.13%
Benefits paid |  | $ (9) | $ (9) |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  | $ 131 | $ (59) |
Yield period of U.S. Treasury Note |  | 5 years |  |
Minimum crediting rate (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |  |
Period of graded schedule for vesting |  | 3 years |  |
Minimum threshold percentage for amortization of actuarial gains and losses |  | 10.00% |  |
Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  | $ (151) |  |
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 11 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Curtailment |  | 7 |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax |  | $ (2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations |  |  |  |
Range of the difference between the actual allocation and target allocations (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Weighted-Average Interest Crediting Rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Weighted-Average Interest Crediting Rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Pension Plans [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Eligible Contribution | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |
Pension Plans [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Eligible Contribution | 10.00% | 5.00% |  |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  | $ 1 | $ (1) |
Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 3 |  |
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  | $ 1 |  |
Equity securities [Member] | Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations |  |  |  |
Target allocations (as a percent) |  | 70.00% |  |
Target allocations for pooled pension funds (as a percent) |  | 83.00% |  |
Debt securities [Member] | Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations |  |  |  |
Target allocations (as a percent) |  | 20.00% |  |
Target allocations for pooled pension funds (as a percent) |  | 17.00% |  |
Other assets [Member] | Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations |  |  |  |
Target allocations (as a percent) |  | 10.00% |  |

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- Definition The after-tax net amount of gains and losses that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Gains and losses are due to changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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