Aggregate cash contribution to pension plan.

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Cash contribution term to pension plan.

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Defined Benefit Plan, Labor Agreement, Employees Subject To Retirement Benefit Increase

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Labor Agreement, Number Of Employees

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Labor Agreement, One Time Signing Bonus

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Labor Agreement Term

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit from event reducing expected years of future service of present employees or eliminating accrual of defined benefits for some or all future services of present employees.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation for pension benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, defined benefit or defined contribution plans. Excludes other postretirement benefits.

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Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan.

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Amount of cash outflow for pension and other postretirement benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, employer contribution to fund plan asset and payment to retiree.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2019 employee	Apr. 13, 2018 employee	Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 location employee	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Curtailment benefit (charges)												$ (9)
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit related to pension and other postretirement benefits								$ 26			$ 37			$ 89	$ 209
Aggregate cash contribution to pension plan			$ 150
Cash contribution term to pension plan			30 months
Cash payments made for pension and other post-retirement benefits					$ 34	$ 66	$ 50
Restructuring and other charges (benefits)								119			(2)			630	20
Labor agreement term	4 years	5 years		3 years
Number of employees included in Labor Agreement \| employee	560	1,300		3,400
Labor agreement, number of locations covered \| location				4
Labor agreement, one time signing bonus									$ 9
Employees subject to retirement benefit increase under Labor Agreement \| employee		300
Other postretirement benefits
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Decrease in obligation, pension benefits										$ 63	32
Curtailment benefit (charges)								0		(58)	28			58	28
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit related to pension and other postretirement benefits										5	4
Pension Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Decrease in obligation, pension benefits													$ 136
Curtailment benefit (charges)								0			0		5	0	(14)
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit related to pension and other postretirement benefits													$ 141
Pension Settlement Cost
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (benefits)								$ 4			$ 4			$ 8	$ 4
Elimination Of Health Care Subsidies \| Other postretirement benefits
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Decrease in obligation, pension benefits										$ 12