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Share-Based Compensation Share-based Compensation (PCU) (Details) - Performance Cash Units [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares | $ 1.04
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Related To Current Current Year Grants | $ 7
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Related To Current Current Year Grants Per Year | $ 2

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- Definition The unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees during the current period under equity-based compensation expected to vest each of the following three years. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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