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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Interest Rate Risk) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Oct. 10, 2018
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in balance sheet hedge | 21 days |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Maximum length of time hedged in balance sheet hedge | 4 years |  |
Fair value of interest rate swaps | $ 21,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 |
Unrealized net losses on interest rate swaps | 21,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
Interest Rate Swap | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of interest rate swaps | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Interest Rate Swap | Other Liabilities |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of interest rate swaps | $ 13,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 |
Interest Rate Swap | LIBOR |  |  |
Risks Inherent in Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.055%

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