Common Stock, Conversion Ratio

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The distributions of earnings to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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CAPITAL STOCK AND EQUITY (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares	Mar. 01, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, conversion ratio								1
Payments of dividend on common stock		$ 9	$ 10	$ 94	$ 9	$ 104
Common stock, dividends, per share (in USD per share) \| $ / shares			$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.25
Cash contributed to subsidiary	$ 10