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Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedges Recognized in Earnings, Net

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Long Term Debt Redemption and Issuance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 25, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemptions			$ 2,903	$ 58
Losses on deferred cash flows	$ 7
Losses on deferred cash flows, net	5
Debt issuance costs	10	$ 2	2
Debt issuance costs, after tax	8	$ 1	$ 1
Promissory Notes \| 4.25% Series B Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate									4.25%
Face amount of debt									$ 850
Promissory Notes \| 2.85%, 500 Million Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate					2.85%
Face amount of debt					$ 500
Promissory Notes \| 7.375%, 715 Million Notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate		7.375%	7.375%		7.375%
Face amount of debt		$ 27	$ 27		$ 715
Promissory Notes \| 4.85% Senior Notes Due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate		4.85%	4.85%		4.85%
Face amount of debt		$ 110	$ 110		$ 284
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Make-whole premium	101									$ 38
Make-whole premium, net	80									$ 30
Early repayment of debt	1,100
Open market discount		3	3
Open market discount, net		2	$ 2
Senior Notes \| 7.375%, 715 Million Notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations	1,500
Senior Notes \| 4.85% Senior Notes Due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt and other long-term obligations	$ 1,000
Senior Notes \| 7.375% Notes Due 2031 and 5.35% Notes Due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemptions		$ 134
TE \| Promissory Notes \| 2.65%, Senior Secured Notes Maturing 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate								2.65%
Face amount of debt								$ 25
CEI \| Promissory Notes \| 2.77% Series A Senior Notes Due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate							2.77%
Face amount of debt							$ 150
WP \| Promissory Notes \| 3.34% FMB's Due April 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate						3.34%
Face amount of debt						$ 100
Penn \| Promissory Notes \| 6.09% First Mortgage Bond Due June 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate					6.09%
Face amount of debt					$ 100
Penn \| First Mortgage Bond \| 3.79%, 150 Million Notes Maturing 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate		3.79%	3.79%
Face amount of debt		$ 150	$ 150
OE \| Senior Notes \| 5.50%, 300 Million Notes Maturing 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance interest rate		5.50%	5.50%
Face amount of debt		$ 300	$ 300