Segment information - Capital expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	$ 39	$ 43
Capital expenditures, intangible assets	24	21
Capital expenditures	63	64
Operating Segments | Earth Intelligence
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	22	28
Capital expenditures, intangible assets	23	19
Capital expenditures	45	47
Operating Segments | Space Infrastructure.
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	4	3
Capital expenditures	4	3
Intersegment eliminations
Segment information
Capital expenditures, property, plant and equipment	13	12
Capital expenditures, intangible assets	1	2
Capital expenditures	$ 14	$ 14