v3.22.0.1

The Separation and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) location country $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Feb. 05, 2020 | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 08, 2019 company | Nov. 01, 2016 company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of primary operating locations | location |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries with primary operating locations | country |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of publicly traded companies | company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2
Reduction of planned capital expenditures |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of planned capital expenditures, percentage |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, share conversion ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25 |  |  |
Separation transaction, payment to parent | $ 728 |  |  |  | $ 728 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, shares issued to parent | shares | 109,021,376 |  |  |  |  | 109,021,376 |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares |  |  |  | 105,326,885 | 109,205,226 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value per share | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, costs incurred |  | $ 18 |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |  |  |
Receivables from customers |  |  |  | $ 922 | $ 631 |  |  | $ 281 |  |
Accounts payable, settlement arrangements |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  | $ 7,504 | $ 5,675 | 7,277 |  |  |  |
ParentCo | Sale of customer receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction with related party, amount |  |  |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |  |
ParentCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares | 436,085,504 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, costs incurred |  | $ 38 |  |  |  | $ 78 |  |  |  |
CEO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Board of Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior-level management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaried employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaried workforce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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