Revenues - Disaggregation of revenues from significant customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue
Revenues	$ 436	$ 437	$ 1,279	$ 1,302
U.S. Federal Government and agencies
Revenue
Revenues	243	225	716	703
Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	$ 193	$ 212	$ 563	$ 599
Space Infrastructure | Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Commercial customer
Revenue
Concentration risk, percentage	12.00%	18.00%	11.00%	19.00%
Operating Segments | Earth intelligence
Revenue
Revenues	$ 275	$ 271	$ 810	$ 804
Operating Segments | Earth intelligence | U.S. Federal Government and agencies
Revenue
Revenues	188	174	540	525
Operating Segments | Earth intelligence | Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	87	97	270	279
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure
Revenue
Revenues	186	180	549	541
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure | U.S. Federal Government and agencies
Revenue
Revenues	55	51	176	178
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure | Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	131	129	373	363
Intersegment eliminations
Revenue
Revenues	(25)	(14)	(80)	(43)
Intersegment eliminations | Commercial and other
Revenue
Revenues	(25)	(14)	(80)	(43)
Intersegment eliminations | Space Infrastructure
Revenue
Revenues	$ 25	$ 14	$ 80	$ 43