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Surrendered non cash.

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Amount of increase to additional paid-in capital (APIC) for recognition of cost for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Common Shares ($1 par value)	Common Shares ($1 par value) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Paid-In Capital	Paid-In Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Retained (Deficit) Earnings	Retained (Deficit) Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained (Deficit) Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 69			$ 294		$ 0		$ (278)			$ (127)		$ 180
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	128							116			4		8
Shares issued	5			1		4
Shares retired:
Repurchased	(122)			(3)		(11)		(108)
Surrendered (non-cash)	(10)			(1)				(9)
Cash dividends declared	(35)							(35)
Stock-based compensation	7					7
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	42			291		0		(314)			(123)		188
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	69			294		0		(278)			(127)		180
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	519
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	23			284		0		(309)			(118)		166
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	42			291		0		(314)			(123)		188
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	262							240			6		16
Shares issued	2			1		1
Shares retired:
Repurchased	(167)			(5)		(10)		(152)
Cash dividends declared	(35)							(35)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(42)												(42)
Stock-based compensation	9					9
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	71			287		0		(261)			(117)		162
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	129							126			(1)		4
Shares issued	5					5
Shares retired:
Repurchased	(151)			(3)		(12)		(136)
Cash dividends declared	(38)							(38)
Stock-based compensation	7					7
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 23			284		0		(309)			(118)		166
Shares retired:
Common share, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ (56)		$ (57)	276	$ 276	0	$ 0	(332)		$ (333)	(179)	$ (179)	179	$ 179
Balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13) at Dec. 31, 2019		$ (1)							$ (1)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	514							530			(20)		4
Shares issued	11			1		10
Shares retired:
Repurchased	(602)			(14)		(28)		(560)
Surrendered (non-cash)	(13)							(13)
Cash dividends declared	(36)							(36)
Stock-based compensation	18					18
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	(165)			263		0		(412)			(199)		183
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(56)		$ (57)	276	$ 276	0	$ 0	(332)		$ (333)	(179)	$ (179)	179	$ 179
Balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13) at Dec. 31, 2019		$ (1)							$ (1)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	1,096
Shares retired:
Repurchased	(602)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	341			261		21		15			(156)		200
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	(165)			263		0		(412)			(199)		183
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	252							224			15		13
Shares retired:
Repurchased	0			(3)		3
Cash dividends declared	(35)							(35)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(23)												(23)
Stock-based compensation	8					8
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	37			260		11		(223)			(184)		173
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Total comprehensive income	330							275			28		27
Shares issued	3			1		2
Shares retired:
Cash dividends declared	(37)							(37)
Stock-based compensation	8					8
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 341			$ 261		$ 21		$ 15			$ (156)		$ 200
Shares retired:
Common share, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1