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	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt issued					$ 900			$ 900
Repayments of debt								931
Refinanced Debt	$ 1,000	$ 1,000							$ 1,000
Pretax charge related to early extinguishment of debt								276
Unamortized discounts and capitalized debt expense									46
Early debt repayment includes pretax charges								1,200
After tax charge related to early debt repayment								207
Senior Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured term loan	$ 250	$ 250							$ 250
Debt, maturity date		2028-12
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		$ 249
5.207% installment note due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.207%	5.207%							5.207%	5.207%
Repayments of debt	$ 860
4.750 Percent due in May 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued				$ 750
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.75%	4.75%		4.75%					4.75%	4.75%
Debt, maturity date				2026-05
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs				$ 743
3.375 percent due in March 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued					$ 450			$ 450
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					3.375%			3.375%
Debt, maturity date					2033-03
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs					$ 444
4.000 percent due in March 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued					$ 450			$ 450
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.00%			4.00%
Debt, maturity date					2052-03
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs					$ 437
7.375 percent due in March 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.375%	7.375%			7.375%			7.375%	7.375%	7.375%
Debt, maturity date					2032-03
Repayments of debt					$ 592
8.50% debentures due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	8.50%	8.50%			8.50%			8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Debt, maturity date					2025-01
Repayments of debt					$ 161
7.85 percent due in July 2026
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.85%	7.85%			7.85%			7.85%	7.85%	7.85%
Debt, maturity date					2026-07
Repayments of debt					$ 40
7.125 percent due in July 2023
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.125%	7.125%	7.125%		7.125%			7.125%	7.125%	7.125%
Debt, maturity date					2023-07
Repayments of debt			$ 118		$ 73
7.95% debentures due 2025
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.95%	7.95%			7.95%			7.95%	7.95%	7.95%
Debt, maturity date					2025-03
Repayments of debt					$ 65
9.00% debentures due 2021
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						9.00%
Repayments of debt						$ 150
Variable Rate Term Loan Mature in July 2026
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Debt, maturity date							2026-07
Repayments of debt							$ 225