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Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
Redeemed aggregate principal amount				7	$ 89	$ 81
Notes \| 5.125% Senior notes, due February 15, 2027 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		$ 0	274
Notes \| 5.125% Senior notes, due February 15, 2027 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		0	249
Notes \| 4.375% Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		238	0
Notes \| 4.375% Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		$ 189	0
Notes \| STG 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.125%
Redeemed aggregate principal amount				13
Notes \| STG 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		$ 0	737
Notes \| STG 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		$ 0	546
Notes \| STG 4.125 Unsecured Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.125%
Notes \| STG 4.125 Unsecured Notes \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		$ 4	0
Notes \| STG 4.125 Unsecured Notes \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		3	0
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Redeemed aggregate principal amount			27	$ 30
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		0	1,175
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		0	1,160
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		3	714
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		2	575
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-4 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		0	731
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-4 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		0	589
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-6 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		706	0
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-6 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		642	0
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-7 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		726	0
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-7 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		653	0
Line of credit \| A/R Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt term ( in years)	3 years
Line of credit \| A/R Facility \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument			0
Line of credit \| A/R Facility \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		375
Line of credit \| A/R Facility \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument		$ 375	$ 0