Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage if 50 of Principal Remains

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Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percent of Principal Amount Remaining

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Debt Second Lien Notes due 2028 (Details) - Secured Debt - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 28, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 21, 2018
Second Lien Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,300
Interest rate			6.25%	6.25%
Redemption price, percent		101.00%
Second Lien Notes Due 2028 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent of principal	100.00%
Redemption price, percent	40.00%
Redemption price percentage if 50 of principal remains	106.25%
Redemption price percent of principal amount remaining	50.00%
Second Lien Notes Due 2028 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	103.125%
Second Lien Notes Due 2028 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	101.563%
Second Lien Notes Due 2028 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	100.00%
Prime Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			9.25%
Repurchased face amount					$ 1,200	$ 300