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Debt - Holding Company Debt (Details) - USD ($) | 2 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 25, 2024 | Sep. 24, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024 | Jun. 13, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2024 | Feb. 29, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 6,447,000,000 | $ 6,447,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,207,000,000
Total cash paid |  | 168,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total availability under credit agreement | 329,000,000 | 329,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total availability under credit agreement | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 4,683,000,000 | 4,683,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,847,000,000
Aggregate principal amount | 177,000,000 | 177,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash paid | 168,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holding Company | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 345,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 1,582,000,000 | 1,582,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,185,000,000
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000,000
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 142,000,000 | 142,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,000,000
Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000
Home Fashion Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 14,000,000 | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 1,764,000,000 | 1,764,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,360,000,000
5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2025 [Member] | Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (1,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 749,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |  | 6.375%
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 1,198,000,000 | $ 1,198,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,238,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25%
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 52,000,000 | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 1,384,000,000 | $ 1,384,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,454,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25%
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 73,000,000 | $ 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 656,000,000 | $ 656,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 708,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) | 4.375% | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375%
Aggregate principal amount | $ 52,000,000 | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
9.750% senior unsecured notes due 2029 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 698,000,000 | $ 698,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 698,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) | 9.75% | 9.75% |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |  |  | 9.75%
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |
Unregistered 9.750% senior notes due 2029 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |
9.000% senior unsecured notes due 2030 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 747,000,000 | $ 747,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |  | 9.00% |  | 9.00% |  |  | 9.00%
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |
Unregistered 9.000% senior notes due 2030 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instrument (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |

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