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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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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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7.25% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
7.25% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	$ 0	$ 294	$ 412
Senior Notes 7.25 Percent Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt				$ 400
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 01, 2020
Scenario 1 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Senior Notes 7.25 Percent Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount	101.00%
Scenario 2 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Senior Notes 7.25 Percent Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount	100.00%