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Shareholders' Equity (Shareholders' Equity Activities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 935 |  |  |  | $ 2,439 | $ 935 | $ 2,439 | $ 2,511
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40) | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 22 | 16
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 4 | 6
Dividends declared to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47) | (47) | (36)
Adjustment pursuant to tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (7)
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62) | (106) | (7)
Issuance of ESPP shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 4 | 4
Investments by noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28) | (61) | (109)
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | 2 | 2
Net income (loss) | $ 48 | $ 59 | $ 68 | 51 | $ (1,231) | $ 45 | $ 8 | (20) | 226 | (1,198) | 171
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 | (134) | (121)
Ending Balance | 1,052 |  |  |  | 935 |  |  |  | 1,052 | 935 | 2,439
PIC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 2,091 |  |  |  | 2,065 | 2,091 | 2,065 | 2,049
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40) |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 22 | 16
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 4 | 6
Dividends declared to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustment pursuant to tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7)
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of ESPP shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Investments by noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 2,070 |  |  |  | 2,091 |  |  |  | 2,070 | 2,091 | 2,065
Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | 1,748 | 439 | 1,748 | 1,709
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends declared to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 | (47) | (36)
Adjustment pursuant to tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of ESPP shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments by noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 203 | (1,262) | 75
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 595 |  |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | 595 | 439 | 1,748
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (712) |  |  |  | (610) | (712) | (610) | (606)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends declared to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustment pursuant to tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | (106) | (7)
Issuance of ESPP shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 4 | 3
Investments by noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | (769) |  |  |  | (712) |  |  |  | (769) | (712) | (610)
AOCL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | (876) |  |  |  | (740) | (876) | (740) | (610)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends declared to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustment pursuant to tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of ESPP shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments by noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | (136) | (130)
Ending Balance | (831) |  |  |  | (876) |  |  |  | (831) | (876) | (740)
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ (7) |  |  |  | $ (24) | (7) | (24) | (31)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends declared to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustment pursuant to tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of ESPP shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments by noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | (61) | (109)
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | 2 | 2
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 64 | 96
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 9
Ending Balance | $ (13) |  |  |  | $ (7) |  |  |  | $ (13) | $ (7) | $ (24)

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