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	Jan. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 900,000,000
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		703,000,000	$ 1,269,000,000
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities		(727,000,000)	(1,265,000,000)
Other assets
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		15,000,000
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities		0
Interest rate swap
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount		900,000,000	1,900,000,000
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		15,000,000	1,000,000
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities		0	(9,000,000)
Change in fair value result effective hedging relationship, increase (decrease)		15,000,000
Interest rate swap \| January 2027 Notes
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount			900,000,000
Change in fair value result effective hedging relationship, increase (decrease)	$ 1,000,000
Interest rate swap \| 2029 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000 and $0, respectively)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount			1,000,000,000
Change in fair value result effective hedging relationship, increase (decrease)	$ (9,000,000)
Interest rate swap 1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount		600,000,000	900,000,000
Interest rate swap 1 \| Other assets
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets			1,000,000
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			0
Interest rate swap 2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 300,000,000	1,000,000,000
Interest rate swap 2 \| Accounts payable and other liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets			0
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			$ (9,000,000)