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Share-Based Compensation - Liability-Classified Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Performance shares | Award year 2019, payable 2020, 2021 and 2022 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units (in shares) | 4,674,503 |  |  |
Fair value | $ 4 | $ 14 |  |
Vested Liability | $ 0 |  |  |
Performance shares | Award Year 2018, Payable 2020 and 2021 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units (in shares) | 2,340,157 |  |  |
Fair value | $ 2 |  | $ 7 |
Vested Liability | $ 0 |  |  |
Performance shares | Award year 2017, payable 2020 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units (in shares) | 1,174,973 |  |  |
Fair value | $ 1 |  |  | $ 8
Vested Liability | $ 0 |  |  |
Cash restricted stock units | Award Year 2018, Payable 2020 and 2021 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units (in shares) | 8,233,207 |  |  |
Fair value | $ 7 |  | $ 25 |
Vested Liability | $ 0 |  |  |

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