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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate on income from operations | (37.00%) |  | (18.00%) | (124.00%) | (4.00%) |
Effective tax rate excluding impact of equity adjustment | 25.00% |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Effective tax rate excluding impact of impairment and restructuring charges |  |  | 27.00% |  | 27.00% |
Effective income tax rate, estimated |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance | $ 219 |  |  | $ 219 |  | $ 220
Income from foreign sources |  |  |  | 690 |  |
Income from domestic sources |  |  |  | 581 |  |
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions | $ 95 |  |  | $ 95 |  | $ 96
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate tax rate | 25.00% | 19.00% |  |  |  |

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