Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Actuarial changes, tax	$ (40)	$ 14	$ 17
Prior service credit, tax	17	(12)	16
Other, tax	$ (1)	$ 1	$ 0

Amount of tax (expense) benefit, after reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to net prior service cost (credit) pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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