Revenues - Disaggregation of revenues from significant customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenue
Revenues	$ 438	$ 473	$ 843	$ 865
U.S. Federal Government and agencies
Revenue
Revenues	241	241	473	478
Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	$ 197	$ 232	$ 370	$ 387
Space Infrastructure | Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Commercial customer
Revenue
Concentration risk, percentage	9.00%	21.00%	10.00%	20.00%
Operating Segments | Earth intelligence
Revenue
Revenues	$ 284	$ 283	$ 535	$ 533
Operating Segments | Earth intelligence | U.S. Federal Government and agencies
Revenue
Revenues	183	180	352	351
Operating Segments | Earth intelligence | Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	101	103	183	182
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure
Revenue
Revenues	186	206	363	361
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure | U.S. Federal Government and agencies
Revenue
Revenues	58	61	121	127
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure | Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	128	145	242	234
Intersegment eliminations
Revenue
Revenues	(32)	(16)	(55)	(29)
Intersegment eliminations | Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	(32)	(16)	(55)	(29)
Intersegment eliminations | Space Infrastructure
Revenue
Revenues	$ 32	$ 16	$ 55	$ 29