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Income Taxes (Details 3) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | $ 9
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 174
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 1,335
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 376
Total Operating and Capital Loss Carryforwards | 1,894
Foreign [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | 9
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 46
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 85
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 376
Total Operating and Capital Loss Carryforwards | 516
U.S. state [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | 0
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 61
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 1,012
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total Operating and Capital Loss Carryforwards | 1,073
U.S. federal [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | 0
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 67
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 238
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total Operating and Capital Loss Carryforwards | $ 305

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