Norco Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation

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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 (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the accrual for restructuring costs.

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Restructuring Changes in liabilities recorded related to contract termination costs and ARO (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		$ 9		$ 31
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)		(22)
Norco [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Norco Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation	$ 30		$ 76
Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		6		18
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)		(12)
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		3		$ 13
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ (10)