Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 0	$ 0
Ebina Waste Disposal Percentage; Low Concentration	68.00%
Ebina Waste Disposal Percentage; High Concentration	47.00%
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 17		$ 17
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	17		17
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure			0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	1		1
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	24		19
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	13
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	3		1
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	16		1
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	23
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure			18
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure			0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	17		17
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	1		1
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	41		36
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	13
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	3		1
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	16		1
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 23
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 18

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