Retirement Benefits - Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) project	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Multiemployer pension plans
Company contributions to multiemployer pension plans \| $	$ 118	$ 108	$ 22
U.S.
Multiemployer pension plans
Number of nuclear power plant projects \| project	2

Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plan by employer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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