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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Credit Facilities (Additional Information) [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,383	$ 2,342
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 567	606
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument Covenant Total Leverage Ratio Maximum	4.00
Debt Instrument Covenant Permitted Interest Ratio Minimum	3.00
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities (Additional Information) [Abstract]
Credit Facilities	$ 900
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	183	212
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	489
Term Loan [Member]
Credit Facilities (Additional Information) [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 384	$ 394
Letters of credit [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Percentage Of Fronting Fee	0.15%
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
One Month L I B O R [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
L I B O R [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
L I B O R Interest Rate Floor	2.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.30%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Minimum [Member] \| L I B O R [Member] \| Euro Dollar Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Maximum [Member] \| L I B O R [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| L I B O R [Member] \| Euro Dollar Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Guarantee Percent	65.00%
Fiscal Year 2020 to 2022 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 10
Fiscal Year 2023 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal	355
Incremental Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facilities (Additional Information) [Abstract]
Credit Facilities	500
Credit Facilities [Member]
Credit Facilities (Additional Information) [Abstract]
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net	7
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	1,300
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Deferred Costs	4
Term Loan [Member]
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	400
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	900
Credit Facilities Interest and Fees Guarantees Cov Cal [Abstract]
Line Of Credit Facility, Limit Of Issuance On Letters Of Credit	600
Line Of Credit Facility, Sub-limit For Issuance Of Swing Line Loans	50
Letters of credit [Member]
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	40
Letters of credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Availability under Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 228