Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Asset Retirement Obligation Activity - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Asset Retirement Obligation Activity [Abstract]
Asset Retirement Obligations at start of period	$ 38	$ 43
Liabilities incurred in the current period	2
Liabilities settled in the current period	(1)	(7)
Accretion expense	1	1
Revision in estimated cash flows	3	1
Asset Retirement Obligations at end of period	$ 43	$ 38

Asset retirement obligation accretion expense adjustment.

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Asset Retirement Obligation Activity [Abstract]

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Section 35
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392603&loc=d3e7123-110846

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