Debt Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 3	$ 3
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity	1,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 1
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Covenant Compliance, Maximum Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDA	350.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDA, Following Material Acquisition	400.00%
Line of Credit Increase (Decrease) In Percentage Usage Fee	0.04%
Revolving Credit Facility Increase (Decrease) In Percentage Commitment Fee	0.01%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.10%	1.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. \| Administrative Agents Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.10%	0.10%
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2026 \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Tranche A Term Loan Increase (Decrease) In Percentage Usage Fee, Sustainability Linked Adjustment	0.02%
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2026 \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. \| Loans Payable \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.125%	1.125%
Rate effective	1.625%
Other Long-term Debt	$ 313
Tranche A Term Loan, Due 2026 \| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. \| Loans Payable \| Administrative Agents Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.125%	0.125%

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