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Share-based Compensation [Line Items]

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Long-term Incentive Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		51 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021 awardType	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Stock Based Compensation 2013 Plan
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Service period	3 years
Stock options
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Expiration period	7 years
Restricted stock
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Equity-classified awards, unrecognized compensation cost	$ 1							$ 1
Weighted average period over which unrecognized cost is recognized, years	1 year 7 months 6 days
Performance units
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years							3 years
Equity-classified awards, unrecognized compensation cost	$ 5							$ 5
Weighted average period over which unrecognized cost is recognized, years	2 years 10 months 24 days
Equity-Classified Restricted Stock Units
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Equity-classified awards, unrecognized compensation cost	$ 7							7
Weighted average period over which unrecognized cost is recognized, years	2 years 7 months 6 days
Liability-Classified Restricted Stock Units
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	3 years
Weighted average period over which unrecognized cost is recognized, years	1 year 7 months 6 days
Liability classified awards, unrecognized compensation costs	$ 23							$ 23
Liability-Classified Performance Units
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period								3 years
Weighted average period over which unrecognized cost is recognized, years	1 year 9 months 18 days
Liability classified awards, unrecognized compensation costs	$ 18							$ 18
Number of award plans granted \| awardType						2
Performance cash awards
Long-term Incentive Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period						4 years	4 years
Weighted average period over which unrecognized cost is recognized, years	3 years 2 months 12 days
Liability classified awards, unrecognized compensation costs	$ 42							$ 42