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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 7,449 |  | $ 7,449 |  | $ 7,326
Amortization included in interest expense | 1 | $ 2 | 5 | $ 4 |
Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 2 |  |
Debt | 5,551 |  | 5,551 |  | 5,505
Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 1,195 |  | 1,195 |  | 1,170
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 403 |  | 403 |  | 372
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 269 |  | 269 |  | 273
Metals Segment |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 10 |  | 10 |  | 0
Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 2 |  | 2 |  | 2
Home Fashion Segment |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 19 |  | 19 |  | 4
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 1,898 |  | 1,898 |  | 1,821
6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2020 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,702
5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 1,345 |  | 1,345 |  | 1,344
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 1,212 |  | 1,212 |  | 1,213
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 498 |  | 498 |  | 498
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 498 |  | 498 |  | 0
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 500 |  | $ 500 |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 748 |  | $ 748 |  | 748
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 1,250 |  | $ 1,250 |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |
Debt | $ 1,250 |  | $ 1,250 |  | $ 0

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