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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 27, 2021	Apr. 28, 2020	Apr. 25, 2017	Apr. 26, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stocks	$ 53
Weighted average period for recognizing nonvested stock based compensation costs	14 months
Granted (in shares)	3,361,265
Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 3
Cash from stock options exercised	7
Shares vested, fair value	$ 29	$ 16	$ 21
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation plans, vesting period	3 years
Share-based compensation plans, term	10 years
Granted (in shares)	171,000	0	0
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation plans, vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	1,891,481	2,640,690	1,005,500
TSR Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation plans, vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	306,930	671,390	210,520
Performance Period Weighting Year One, Year Two, Year Three (Individually)	20.00%
Performance Period Weighting All Three Years	40.00%
Vesting of performance awards as percentage to threshold award	50.00%
Vesting of performance awards as percentage to target award	100.00%
Vesting of performance awards as percentage to maximum award	200.00%
ROCE Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation plans, vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	485,900
Vesting of performance awards as percentage to threshold award	50.00%
Vesting of performance awards as percentage to target award	100.00%
Vesting of performance awards as percentage to maximum award	200.00%
Performance period weighting year one	20.00%
Performance period weighting year two	30.00%
Performance period weighting year three	50.00%
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation plans, vesting period	4 years
Granted (in shares)	676,954	0	0
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares to be issued (in shares)							7,200,000
Additional shares authorized (in shares)				14,500,000	4,700,000	6,300,000
Number of shares available for future grant (in shares)	13,295,999
Reduction in the number of shares available per equity award other than stock option outstanding (in shares)	1.78
Tranche one \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation plans, vesting period	3 years
Tranche one \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	30.00%
Payout percentage	50.00%
Tranche two \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	40.00%
Payout percentage	100.00%
Tranche three \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	30.00%
Payout percentage	200.00%