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Cash and Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | $ 370 | $ 436
Operating cash and equivalents |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 252 | 282
Short-term investments |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 2 | 3
Cash and equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 116 | 151
International |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 336 | 382
International | Operating cash and equivalents |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 218 | 228
International | Short-term investments |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 2 | 3
International | Cash and equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 116 | 151
Domestic |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 34 | 54
Domestic | Operating cash and equivalents |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 34 | 54
Domestic | Short-term investments |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | 0 | 0
Domestic | Cash and equivalents held in consolidated joint ventures and Aspire Defence subcontracting entities |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and equivalents | $ 0 | $ 0

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