Commiments and Contingencies Commiments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total contingencies	$ 11	$ 10
Current portion (included in other current liabilities)	(2)	(2)
Long-term portion (included in other long-term liabilities)	9	8
Environmental reserves
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total contingencies	11	10
Other reserves
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total contingencies	$ 0	$ 0

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