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Income Taxes - Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Detail) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | $ 699
Tax Effected NOL | 153
Valuation Allowance (VA) | (120)
NOL Net of VA | 33
2017 - 2021 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 87
2022 - 2033 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 132
2034 - 2036 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 219
Unlimited Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 261
Federal [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 24
Tax Effected NOL | 8
Valuation Allowance (VA) | (7)
NOL Net of VA | 1
Federal [Member] | 2017 - 2021 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 8
Federal [Member] | 2022 - 2033 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 16
State [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 169
Tax Effected NOL | 9
Valuation Allowance (VA) | (1)
NOL Net of VA | 8
State [Member] | 2017 - 2021 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 1
State [Member] | 2022 - 2033 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 14
State [Member] | 2034 - 2036 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 154
Foreign [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 506
Tax Effected NOL | 136
Valuation Allowance (VA) | (112)
NOL Net of VA | 24
Foreign [Member] | 2017 - 2021 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 78
Foreign [Member] | 2022 - 2033 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 102
Foreign [Member] | 2034 - 2036 Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | 65
Foreign [Member] | Unlimited Expiration [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Total Net Operating Loss (NOL) | $ 261

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