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Shareholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2021	May 07, 2013	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Number of warrants issued and outstanding (in shares)		26,050,846
Warrants issued allowing purchase of shares, percentage of common stock issued and outstanding		9.99%
Exercise price of warrants (usd per share)	$ 47.07	$ 48.75
Cash dividends, per share (usd per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.01
Warrants net share settled, fair value		$ 94
Number of shares of common stock for which each warrant is exercisable (in shares)	1.035601267
Number of warrants exercised (in shares)			0
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares)			100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred Stock, amount of preferred dividends in arrears			$ 0
Amount authorized for repurchase			$ 500
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			24.00%