Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Dividends Declared (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.3	$ 0.92	$ 0.86
Payment of dividends to stockholders				$ 138	$ 130
Subsequent Event
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32
Record Date	Nov. 15, 2018
Payment Date	Dec. 06, 2018
February 7, 2018
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date				Apr. 24, 2018
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.30
Record Date				May 24, 2018
Payment of dividends to stockholders				$ 45
Payment Date				Jun. 14, 2018
April 24, 2018
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date				Feb. 07, 2018
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.30
Record Date				Mar. 08, 2018
Payment of dividends to stockholders				$ 46
Payment Date				Mar. 28, 2018
July 23, 2018
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date				Jul. 23, 2018
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.32
Record Date				Aug. 23, 2018
Payment of dividends to stockholders				$ 47
Payment Date				Sep. 13, 2018
February 7, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date					Feb. 07, 2017
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.28
Record Date					Mar. 09, 2017
Payment of dividends to stockholders					$ 42
Payment Date					Mar. 30, 2017
April 26, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date					Apr. 26, 2017
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.28
Record Date					May 25, 2017
Payment of dividends to stockholders					$ 43
Payment Date					Jun. 15, 2017
July 26, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date					Jul. 26, 2017
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.30
Record Date					Aug. 24, 2017
Payment of dividends to stockholders					$ 45
Payment Date					Sep. 14, 2017