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Equity - Reverse Stock Split (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 23, 2020 $ / shares | Apr. 14, 2020 | Apr. 13, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares | Apr. 10, 2020 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,957,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | 22,500,000 |
Common stock, par value (usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Net operating loss, domestic | $ |  |  |  | $ 7.6 |  |
Maximum beneficial ownership, percent | 4.90% |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Class B |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 90.00 |  |  |  |  |
COMMON STOCK |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock split, conversion ratio |  | 0.005 | 0.005 |  |  |
Reverse stock split, number of shares (in shares) |  |  | 9,784,000 |  |  |
Shares authorized prior to reverse stock split (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500,000
PREFERRED STOCK | Preferred Class B |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share purchase ratio | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |

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