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Fair Value Disclosures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) tradename | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) tradename | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  | $ 18
Equity method investment at fair value | $ 12 | $ 12 |  |  |
Learning and Development |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Learning and Development | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 1 |  |  |  |
Home Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 2 | 1 |  |  |
Home Solutions | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of indefinite-lived intangible assets | tradename | 2 |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | $ 129 | $ 129 | $ 47 |  |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Home Solutions | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 25 | 25 |  |  |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Learning Segment | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 68 | 68 |  |  |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Development Segment | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | $ 36 | $ 36 |  |  |
Level 3 | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill measurement input | 0.080 | 0.080 |  |  |
Intangible asset measurement input | 0.080 | 0.080 |  |  |
Level 3 | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill measurement input |  |  | 0.100 |  |
Intangible asset measurement input |  |  | 0.115 |  |
Other operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investment |  | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 0 |

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