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Earnings Per Share (Stock Options and Performance Shares Excluded From Common Equivalent Shares) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 195,234 | 195,234
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ |  | $ 25
Share Repurchase Program |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 219,116 | 219,116
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ |  | $ 25
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 900,000 | 1,500,000
Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 200,000 |

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