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Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Balance Sheet Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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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