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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 14 | $ 1 | $ 21
Asset impairment |  |  | 0 | 1 | 18
Measurement & Control Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 11 | $ 10 |  |  |
Impairment charge on intangible assets |  |  | 14 |  |
Measurement & Control Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge on intangible assets |  |  | 14 |  |
2016 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring costs |  |  | 3 |  |
Incurred restructuring costs |  |  | 0 | 3 |
2020 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  | 3 |
2020 Restructuring Plan | Water Infrastructure | Reduction Of Headcount |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  | 4 |
2020 Restructuring Plan | Water Infrastructure | Reduction Of Headcount And Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 19
2020 Restructuring Plan | Measurement & Control Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs related to prior year activities |  |  | $ 1 | 3 |
2020 Restructuring Plan | Measurement & Control Solutions | Reduction Of Headcount And Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 30
2020 Restructuring Plan | Applied Water | Reduction Of Headcount |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  | $ 2 |
2020 Restructuring Plan | Applied Water | Reduction Of Headcount And Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4

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