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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments, by Balance Sheet Grouping (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Carrying Amount |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 123 | $ 37
Investments in equity securities | 78 | 69
Available-for-sale debt securities | 231 | 192
Trading securities | 5 | 5
Carrying Amount | Senior Notes | Senior Notes at 6.875% Due 2028 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 42 | 622
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 8%, Due 2027 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 0 | 696
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 5.625% due 2027 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 14 | 1,722
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Notes at 6% Due 2029 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 629 | 626
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes 5.250%, Due 2030 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,476 | 1,468
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 4.750% Due 2031 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,055 | 1,054
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 10.875%, Due 2032 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 2,213 | 2,212
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 10.750% Due 2033 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 698 |
Carrying Amount | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 9.75% Due 2034 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,761 |
Carrying Amount | Junior-Priority Secured Notes | Junior-Priority Secured Notes at 6.875% Due 2029 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,186 | 1,175
Carrying Amount | Junior-Priority Secured Notes | Junior-Priority Secured Notes at 6.125% Due 2030 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,181 | 1,175
Carrying Amount | ABL Facility and Other Debt |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 11 | 359
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 123 | 37
Investments in equity securities | 78 | 69
Available-for-sale debt securities | 231 | 192
Trading securities | 5 | 5
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes at 6.875% Due 2028 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 34 | 457
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 8%, Due 2027 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 0 | 700
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 5.625% due 2027 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 14 | 1,686
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Notes at 6% Due 2029 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 625 | 577
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes 5.250%, Due 2030 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,389 | 1,261
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 4.750% Due 2031 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 915 | 822
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 10.875%, Due 2032 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 2,358 | 2,299
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 10.750% Due 2033 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 721 |
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes at 9.75% Due 2034 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 1,838 |
Estimated Fair Value | Junior-Priority Secured Notes | Junior-Priority Secured Notes at 6.875% Due 2029 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 992 | 940
Estimated Fair Value | Junior-Priority Secured Notes | Junior-Priority Secured Notes at 6.125% Due 2030 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | 891 | 842
Estimated Fair Value | ABL Facility and Other Debt |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure | $ 11 | $ 359

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