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Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) | $ 13 | $ 24 | $ 22
Actuarial loss (gain) | 15 | 5 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Decrease of Rate of Return on Plan Assets on Service and Interest Cost Components | 4 |  |
Payment for Pension Benefits | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Service and Interest Cost Components | $ 6 |  |
Company match pre 2009 hire | 6.00% |  |
Company match post 2008 hire | 5.00% |  |
Company contribution percentage to 401k for post 2008 hires | 5.00% |  |
Company contribution percent to 401k for bargaining employees | 1.00% |  |
401k Plan Company contributions | $ 29 | 26 | 26
Actuarial loss (gain) | 15 | 5 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment | 11 | 0 | 0
Actuarial loss (gain) | (15) | (5) |
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid (Deprecated 2017-01-31) | 4 | 5 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | (15) | (5) |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment | 0 | 0 | 0
Actuarial loss (gain) | 255 | 26 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid (Deprecated 2017-01-31) | 69 | 47 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 255 | 26 |
Other Pension, Postretirement and Supplemental Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Actuarial loss (gain) | (7) | 0 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid (Deprecated 2017-01-31) | 3 | 2 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | $ (7) | $ 0 |

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- Definition For bargaining employees, who are subject to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 125 agreements, the Company contributes a stated amount per compensable hour plus this percentage of the employee’s base salary, whether or not the employee contributes to the 401k Plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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