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Short And Long-Term Debt Unsecured Notes (Details)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Rate	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Rate		Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	[1]	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 3,472,000,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount	$ 93
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	10,000,000	$ (5,000,000)	$ (7,000,000)	$ 5,000,000	[1]	$ (7,000,000)	[1]	$ (5,000,000)
Amount that the cumulative credit basket for restricted payments was reset to on January 1, 2019										$ 0
Cumulative Credit Basket increase as a % of Consolidated Net Income when the consolidated leverage ratio is equal to or greater than 4.0 to 1.0 | Rate				25.00%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio - Consolidated Net Income Build - Numerator				4.0
Consolidated Leverage Ratio - Consolidated Net Income Build - Denominator				1.0
Cumulative Credit Basket increase as a % of Consolidated Net Income when the consolidated leverage ratio is less than 4.0 to 1.0 | Rate				50.00%
Percent of the deficit by which the cumulative credit basket is reduced when consolidated net income is in a deficit position | Rate				1
General restricted payment basket may be used only for restricted investments (as defined in the indenture to the 9.375% notes)				$ 100,000,000
Consolidated Leverage Ratio - Unlimited General Restricted Payment Basket - Numerator				3.0
Consolidated Leverage Ratio - Unlimited Restricted Payment Basket - Denominator				1.0
Max amount of shares repurchased and dividends declared per year under the 9.375 Credit Agreement				$ 45,000,000
Net Debt Seasonality Adjustment				200,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	$ 83	540,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.50% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 450,000,000		0		450,000,000
Interest Rate | Rate		4.50%
Senior Notes | 9.375% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 550		$ 550,000,000		0
Interest Rate				9.375%
Senior Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 550,000,000		550,000,000
Interest Rate				5.25%
Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 407,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Interest Rate				4.875%
[1] Former parent legacy items and (Gain) loss on the early extinguishment of debt are recorded in Corporate and Other.

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