Revenue Recognition - Change in Unbilled Contract and Unearned Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023
Unbilled contract revenue
Beginning balance	$ 4	$ 80	$ 80
Additions	0	2
Subtractions	0	33
Ending balance	4	49	4
Unearned revenue
Beginning balance	0	3	3
Additions	0	0
Subtractions	0	3
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	0
Contracts with customer, revenue recognized, amount outstanding end of last period				$ 3
Clean Energy Businesses
Unbilled contract revenue
Subtractions			21
Unearned revenue
Subtractions			$ 1

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Contract with Customer, Liability, Decrease From Billings

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- Definition

Unbilled Contracts Receivable, Decrease From Billings

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Unbilled Contracts Receivable, Revenue Recognized

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- Definition

Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Unbilled amounts due for services rendered or to be rendered, actions taken or to be taken, or a promise to refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the terms of a legally binding agreement between the entity and, at a minimum, one other party. An example would be amounts associated with contracts or programs where the recognized revenue for performance thereunder exceeds the amounts billed under the terms thereof as of the date of the balance sheet.

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