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Long-term Debt and Finance Leases - Receivable Securitization Facilities (Details) - Secured Debt - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 26, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | Apr. 29, 2022 | Feb. 09, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Repurchase Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing available |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 | $ 75,000,000
Commitment fee |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding borrowing |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Repurchase Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |
Receivable Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowing |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Weighted average interest rate on usage under receivable facility |  |  |  |  | 0.726% |
Receivable Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing available | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Extension of termination, period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Receivable Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit issued |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Bilateral Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to existing revolving facility |  | $ 50,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Bilateral Credit Facilities | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing available |  | $ 625,000,000 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit issued |  |  |  |  | $ 608,000,000 |

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- Definition Amount of the fee for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(13)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(19)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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