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Financial Derivative Instruments and Risk Management - Fuel Derivatives (Details) - Fuel Derivatives - Fuel $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) MBoe	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) MBoe
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset fair value recorded in prepaid expense and other current assets	$ 3	$ 0
Longest remaining term (months)	3 months	0 months
Hedged volume (barrels, in thousands) | MBoe	1,379,000	0
Estimated amount of existing losses expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months	$ 0	$ 0

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