v3.22.0.1

Preferred and Common Stock (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 01, 2020 trading_day $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 05, 2022 USD ($) | May 20, 2021 shares | May 04, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($)
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value per share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized |  |  | 150,000,000 |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value per share | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, shares issued to parent | 109,021,376 |  |  |  |  |  | 109,021,376 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  | 110,239,390 | 109,205,226 | 110,239,390 | 109,205,226 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  | 105,326,885 | 109,205,226 | 105,326,885 | 109,205,226 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorization for issuance for exercise of stock options and conversion of stock units granted under employee stock-based compensation plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,500,000 |  |
Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  | 84,959 | 251,919 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options outstanding (in shares) | 1,173,492 |  | 590,906 | 1,026,808 | 590,906 | 1,026,808 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for issuance under stock-based compensation plan |  |  | 4,749,255 | 336,293 | 4,749,255 | 336,293 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, net of benefit for certain executive pre-vest stock award cancellations | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000,000 | $ 23,000,000 | $ 38,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, after tax | $ |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense capitalized | $ |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000,000 | 23,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Benefit for certain executive pre-vest stock award cancellations | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding options, weighted average remaining contractual life |  |  |  |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding options, total intrinsic value | $ |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from stock option exercises | $ |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested grants of both stock options and stock units | $ |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average expected recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  | 110,239,390 | 109,205,226 | 110,239,390 | 109,205,226 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  | 105,326,885 | 109,205,226 | 105,326,885 | 109,205,226 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 161,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables from customers, less allowances of $1 in both 2021 and 2020 | $ |  |  | $ 922,000,000 | $ 631,000,000 | $ 922,000,000 | $ 631,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 281,000,000
Receivables Purchase Agreement | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables from customers, less allowances of $1 in both 2021 and 2020 | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,000,000 |  |  |
ParentCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 436,085,504 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 436,085,504 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated costs, ParentCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Replacement award ratio | 1.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 15.00 | $ 16.06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price decrease ratio | 0.93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume weighted average trading price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 7.37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period for volume weighted average trading price in trading days | trading_day | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting service period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options | Vesting Year One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options | Vesting Year Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options | Vesting Year Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Converted (in shares) |  |  |  | 157,230 | 1,125,983 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock units outstanding (in shares) | 3,062,013 |  | 3,913,337 | 4,544,063 | 3,913,337 | 4,544,063 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares counted for each award in determining number of shares remaining for authorization |  |  |  | 1.5 |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Replacement award ratio | 2.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of stock-based compensation expense related to stock units (minimum) |  |  |  |  | 85.00% | 85.00% | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated grant date fair value, stock units with market condition (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 15.14 | $ 10.36 | $ 15.14 | $ 10.36 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance measurement period |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of financial targets established | segment |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of each financial target |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance stock units | ParentCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards subsequently converted to stock units with no performance condition, percentage of target |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 97.50% |  |  |  |
EBITDA Target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance target percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Free Cash Flow Target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance target percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax Return on Net Assets Target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance target percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock units with market condition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated grant date fair value, stock units with market condition (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 46.17 | $ 10.02 | $ 46.17 | $ 10.02 | $ 11.93 |  |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.30% | 0.20% | 1.60% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated volatility rate |  |  |  |  | 50.10% | 35.40% | 33.40% |  |  |  |  |

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