Business Combinations and Divestitures Intangibles Acquired - JetPay (Details) - JetPay [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 64
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	17 years
Patented Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 39
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	9 years
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 1
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	1 year
Total acquired intangible assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 104

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit, acquired at the acquisition date.

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