Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	27.00%	19.00%
Income tax expense, elimination of disproportionate tax	$ 5
Income tax expense from anticipated loss	$ 5
Income tax expense on stock-based compensation		$ 4

Income Tax Expense, Anticipated Loss on Termination of Qualified Domestic Defined Benefit Pension Plans

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Income Tax Expense, Elimination of Disproportionate Tax Effect from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes expense determined to be nondeductible upon grant or after for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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