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Financing Activities - Schedule of Debt Extinguishment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | May 01, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ 0 | $ 43 | $ 0 | $ 116 |
Convertible Debt And Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for debt and interest |  | 209 |  | 474 |
Principal repayment |  | 168 |  | 362 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 43 |  | 116 |
Non-cash amortization of debt discount and (issuance) costs |  | (2) |  | (4) |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.25%
1.25% Convertible Notes due 2025 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.25% |  | 1.25% |  |
Cash paid for debt and interest |  | 178 |  | 409 |
Principal repayment |  | 138 |  | 302 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 42 |  | 112 |
Non-cash amortization of debt discount and (issuance) costs |  | (2) |  | (5) |
5.125% Notes due 2027 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.125% |  | 5.125% |  |
Cash paid for debt and interest |  | 27 |  | 61 |
Principal repayment |  | 26 |  | 56 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 1 |  | 4 |
Non-cash amortization of debt discount and (issuance) costs |  | 0 |  | 1 |
4.75% Notes due 2023 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |
Cash paid for debt and interest |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Principal repayment |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-cash amortization of debt discount and (issuance) costs |  | 0 |  | 0 |
5.25% Notes due 2025 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  |
Cash paid for debt and interest |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Principal repayment |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-cash amortization of debt discount and (issuance) costs |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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