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Fair Value (Nonrecurring Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | $ 20,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (12,000,000) | 81,000,000 | $ 17,000,000 | $ 101,000,000
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (69,000,000) | (13,000,000) | $ (47,000,000) | $ (1,000,000)
Other Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Commodity Option |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (76,000,000) |  |  |
Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Selling Expense | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | Commodity | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Commodity prices | 63.35 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Commodity | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Commodity prices | 112.11 |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Commodity | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Commodity prices | 21 |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | $ 14,000,000 | 0 |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  | 179,000,000 |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  | 0 |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  | 170,000,000 |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  | $ 0 |  |

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