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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,639,000,000 | $ 4,913,000,000 | $ 4,171,000,000
Gross profit (loss) | $ 171,000,000 | $ 169,000,000 | $ 160,000,000 | $ 153,000,000 | $ 157,000,000 | $ 149,000,000 | $ 161,000,000 | $ 117,000,000 | 653,000,000 | 584,000,000 | 439,000,000
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 11,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 | 29,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 70,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (341,000,000) | (294,000,000) | (244,000,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000,000) | (7,000,000) | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (6,000,000)
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 | (2,000,000) | 5,000,000
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 108,000,000 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) | $ 88,000,000 | $ 104,000,000 | $ 92,000,000 | $ 78,000,000 | $ 90,000,000 | $ 99,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 | $ 179,000,000 | 362,000,000 | 468,000,000 | 264,000,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 8,000,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 48,000,000
Operating Segments | Government Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,925,000,000 | 3,457,000,000 | 2,193,000,000
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 430,000,000 | 350,000,000 | 188,000,000
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 43,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (134,000,000) | (109,000,000) | (57,000,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000,000) | (7,000,000) | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 0
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 113,000,000 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 335,000,000 | 383,000,000 | 173,000,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 4,000,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 27,000,000
Operating Segments | Technology Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 374,000,000 | 297,000,000 | 269,000,000
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,000,000 | 106,000,000 | 98,000,000
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,000,000) | (24,000,000) | (25,000,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 73,000,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000
Operating Segments | Energy Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,339,000,000 | 1,157,000,000 | 1,671,000,000
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 134,000,000 | 153,000,000
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 27,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,000,000) | (64,000,000) | (68,000,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (6,000,000)
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2,000,000) | 5,000,000
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 111,000,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116,000,000) | (97,000,000) | (94,000,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | (4,000,000) | 0
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (5,000,000) | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (111,000,000) | (106,000,000) | (93,000,000)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,000,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,638,000,000 | 4,911,000,000 | 4,133,000,000
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 648,000,000 | 590,000,000 | 439,000,000
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 70,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (341,000,000) | (294,000,000) | (244,000,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000,000) | (7,000,000) | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (6,000,000)
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 | (2,000,000) | 5,000,000
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 108,000,000 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,000,000 | 477,000,000 | 264,000,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 8,000,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 48,000,000
Non-strategic Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 38,000,000
Gross profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | (6,000,000) | 0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,000,000) | (3,000,000) | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on consolidation of Aspire entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,000,000) | (9,000,000) | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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