Leases Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Finance Lease Lease Not yet Commenced Liabilities	$ 28
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	10 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease yet Commenced, Liabilities	$ 4
Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	10 years

Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Liabilities

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Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Liabilities

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- Definition

Term of lessee's finance lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918673-209980

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Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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