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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2018	Oct. 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Change due to the indemnification and reimbursement					$ 86,000,000
Percentage of environmental liability payments	100.00%
Trademark license agreement			40 years
Purchase Commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated minimum obligations associated with unconditional purchase obligations, not recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet 2021			$ 16,000,000
Estimated minimum obligations associated with unconditional purchase obligations, not recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet 2022			17,000,000
Estimated minimum obligations associated with unconditional purchase obligations, not recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet 2023			9,000,000
Estimated minimum obligations associated with unconditional purchase obligations, not recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet 2024			3,000,000
Purchases related to obligations			15,000,000	$ 26,000,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Sale leaseback transaction, aggregate amount			150,000,000
Indemnification Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum annual reimbursement obligation amount			25,000,000
Indemnification Agreement \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnity liability annual cap	$ 140,000,000
Tax Matters Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnified amount			139,000,000	149,000,000
Honeywell
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnity liability annual cap			$ 140,000,000	140,000,000	140,000,000
Honeywell \| Trademark Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty fee on net revenue			1.50%
Royalty expense			$ 26,000,000	27,000,000	4,000,000
One time credit received from inventory on hand					2,000,000
Honeywell \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum annual reimbursement obligation amount			$ 25,000,000	$ 25,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Honeywell \| Indemnification Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnification payable percentage of payments	90.00%	90.00%
Indemnification payable percentage of net insurance receipts	90.00%	90.00%
Indemnification payable percentage of net proceeds received	90.00%	90.00%
Honeywell \| Indemnification Agreement \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnity liability annual cap		$ 140,000,000