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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Fair Value of Plan Assets by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 86 | $ 106
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,194 | 3,317
Net asset value of plan assets | 969 | 1,159
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10 | 36
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Government and government agency securities, U.S. securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 761 | 439
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Government and government agency securities, international securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 97 | 117
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Corporate bonds and notes, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 860 | 976
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Corporate bonds and notes, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 155 | 153
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Equity securities, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 18 | 19
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Equity securities, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 185 | 235
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Mutual funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 35 | 59
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Common and Collective Funds, U.S. equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 501 | 689
Net asset value of plan assets | 501 | 689
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Common and Collective Funds, International equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 52 | 70
Net asset value of plan assets | 52 | 70
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Common and Collective Funds, Short-term investment fund |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 102 | 70
Net asset value of plan assets | 102 | 70
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Common and Collective Funds, International debt securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 209 | 229
Net asset value of plan assets | 209 | 229
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Common and Collective Fund of Funds, International equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 50 | 46
Net asset value of plan assets | 50 | 46
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Common and Collective Funds, Real estate |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 36 | 44
Net asset value of plan assets | 36 | 44
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Limited partnerships, U.S. private equity investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 68 | 86
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Limited partnerships, diversified fund of funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6 | 8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Limited partnerships, emerging growth |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12 | 12
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | All other investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 37 | 29
Net asset value of plan assets | 19 | 11
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 238 | 313
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Government and government agency securities, U.S. securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Government and government agency securities, international securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Corporate bonds and notes, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Corporate bonds and notes, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Equity securities, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 18 | 19
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Equity securities, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 185 | 235
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Mutual funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 35 | 59
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Limited partnerships, U.S. private equity investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Limited partnerships, diversified fund of funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | Limited partnerships, emerging growth |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Quoted prices (Level 1) | All other investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,901 | 1,739
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10 | 36
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Government and government agency securities, U.S. securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 761 | 439
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Government and government agency securities, international securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 97 | 117
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Corporate bonds and notes, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 860 | 976
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Corporate bonds and notes, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 155 | 153
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Equity securities, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Equity securities, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Mutual funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Limited partnerships, U.S. private equity investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Limited partnerships, diversified fund of funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Limited partnerships, emerging growth |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | All other investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 18 | 18
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 86 | 106
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Government and government agency securities, U.S. securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Government and government agency securities, international securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Corporate bonds and notes, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Corporate bonds and notes, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Equity securities, U.S. companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Equity securities, international companies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Mutual funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Limited partnerships, U.S. private equity investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 68 | 86
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Limited partnerships, diversified fund of funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6 | 8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Limited partnerships, emerging growth |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12 | 12
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Pension Benefits | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | All other investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0 | $ 0

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