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Represents the number of defined-contribution 401(k) plans.

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Cash Payment

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Price Per Share To Trigger Maximum Cash Payment

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Represents the number of shares, right to receive cash payment equal to fair value of which is received per unit on vesting of award.

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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cash Settled Nonvested Awards, Associated Dividend and Distribution Equivalent Rights, Liability

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Period for Determination of Cash Payment Value

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- Definition

Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Aggregate cash paid by the entity during the period to settle equity instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) plan shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares or units available for future grants (in shares) \| shares		6,800,000
Total tax benefit recognized during the year related to compensation expense		$ 19,000,000	$ 12,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Liability for cash settled nonvested awards and associated dividend and distribution equivalent rights		35,000,000	23,000,000
Amount of payout		$ 58,000,000	30,000,000	8,000,000
Number of defined-contribution 401(k) plans \| plan		2
Matching contribution, percent		100.00%
Percent of eligible compensation contributed by participants		6.00%
Vesting period		3 years
Matching contributions made by the company		$ 11,000,000	$ 0	$ 10,000,000
Share-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value is received per award (in shares) \| shares		1
Vesting period		3 years
Share-Based Awards \| Vesting Year One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage		33.33%
Share-Based Awards \| Vesting Year Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage		33.33%
Share-Based Awards \| Vesting Year Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage		33.33%
Performance Awards \| 2018 CEO Performance Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum cash payment	$ 10,000,000
Period for determination of cash payment value	30 days
Maximum price per share to trigger maximum cash payment (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 60