Segment information - Capital expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	$ 43	$ 26
Capital expenditures, intangible assets	21	24
Capital expenditures	64	50
Intersegment eliminations
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	12	9
Capital expenditures, intangible assets	2	4
Capital expenditures	14	13
Earth Intelligence | Operating Segments
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	28	13
Capital expenditures, intangible assets	19	20
Capital expenditures	47	33
Space Infrastructure. | Operating Segments
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	3	4
Capital expenditures	$ 3	$ 4