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Long-term Debt and Finance Leases - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 03, 2025 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Nov. 08, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 17, 2024 | Apr. 16, 2024 | Aug. 23, 2021 | Dec. 02, 2020 | May 24, 2019 | Dec. 07, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 10,892 | $ 10,940 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  | $ 14 | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Total long-term debt and finance leases | Total long-term debt and finance leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations |  | $ 10,906 | $ 10,959 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current maturities |  | (996) | (620) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less debt issuance costs |  | (86) | (60) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  | (12) | (146) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and finance leases |  | 9,812 | 10,133 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  | (12) | (146) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Tax-exempt bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 466 | 466 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 10,892 | 8,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 0 | 375 |  | $ 375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 821 | 821 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 733 | 733 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.375% |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 798 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 1,030 | 1,030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 480 | 480 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 925 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.00% |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 950 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.25% |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Convertible Senior Notes, due 2048 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 232 | 575 |  |  |  | $ 232 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  | $ 0 | $ (12) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price per common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 41.83 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio |  | 0.0244241 | 0.0239079 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  | $ 0 | $ (12) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Convertible Senior Notes, due 2048 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price per common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 40.78 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio | 0.0245222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 0 | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 900 | 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 740 | 740 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan B, due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  | $ (2) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  | (2) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan B, due 2031 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 1,317 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Tax-exempt bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 466 | 466 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Tax-exempt bonds | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Tax-exempt bonds | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Senior Secured First Lien Notes, due 2024, 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  | $ (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 2,720 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | Senior Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint 5.750% Senior Secured Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  | $ 0 | (103) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  | $ 0 | (103) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint 6.750% Senior Secured Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 0 | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | Vivint Senior Secured Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 0 | 1,320 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts |  | $ 0 | (21) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total discounts |  | $ 0 | $ (21) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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