Debt 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 7,037	$ 13,469
Unamortized Underwriting Fees	$ (9)	$ (20)
Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt	2.32%	2.43%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Contractual Maturity Dates, Start	2021
Original Contractual Maturity Dates, End	2027
Outstanding Balance	$ 6,746	$ 11,839
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt	2.38%	2.40%
Year End Interest Rate With Swaps	1.67%	2.53%
Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Contractual Maturity Dates, Start	2021
Original Contractual Maturity Dates, End	2022
Outstanding Balance	$ 300	$ 1,650
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt	0.93%	2.64%
Year End Interest Rate With Swaps	0.00%	0.00%

Latest date the outstanding debt instruments are required to be repaid.

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

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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