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Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Balance Sheet Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Deferred Tax Asset, Balance Sheet Location [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net |  | $ 233
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | $ (14) |
Current Assets |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Balance Sheet Location [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 0 | 171
Current Liabilities |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Balance Sheet Location [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 0 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  | (8)
Noncurrent Assets |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Balance Sheet Location [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 238 | 232
Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Balance Sheet Location [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | $ (252) | $ (162)

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