Represents the increase (decrease) in the estimated project cost based on forecast revisions.

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Represents the increase (decrease) in estimated petrochemical project cost based on forecast revisions, in dollars per diluted share.

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Charges From Write-Off of Embedded Foreign Currency Derivatives

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Proceed from Sale of Financed Ownership

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Carrying amount, attributable to parent, of an entity's issued and outstanding stock which is not included within permanent equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. Includes stock with a put option held by an ESOP and stock redeemable by a holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Operating Information by Segment and Geographic Area - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of NuScale interest				$ 107	$ 0
Temporary APIC		$ 107		107		$ 0
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of NuScale interest	$ 107
Temporary APIC		107		107
NuScale \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Japan NuScale Innovation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity's interest in partnership or joint venture (as a percent)	5.00%
Energy Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expense from embedded foreign currency derivatives		5	$ 18	1	30
Urban Solutions \| Highway Project
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effect of forecast revision on estimated project cost		$ 64		$ 86
Effect of forecast revision on estimated project cost (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37		$ 0.50
Urban Solutions \| International Bridge Project
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effect of forecast revision on estimated project cost		$ 22		$ 54	$ 138
Effect of forecast revision on estimated project cost (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09		$ 0.23	$ 0.72
Urban Solutions \| Automated People Move Project
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effect of forecast revision on estimated project cost		$ 21		$ 35
Effect of forecast revision on estimated project cost (in dollars per share)		$ 0.12		$ 0.20