Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Products and Services Revenues - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) category	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Number of categories of products and services \| category			6
Operating revenues	$ 2,052		$ 4,139
Predecessor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenues		$ 2,062		$ 4,110
USF Surcharge and Transaction Taxes [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 98		$ 205
USF Surcharge and Transaction Taxes [Member] \| Predecessor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenues		$ 100		$ 198