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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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Significant Financing Transactions (Schedule of Equity Units) (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Issuance costs	$ 28
Corporate units stock purchase contract liability payments			$ 41
Stock Purchase Contract Liability		$ 171	171	$ 212
Preferred Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Issuance costs	14
Recorded dividend		$ 7	$ 14
Preferred Stock \| Second Quarter Dividend
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Dividends payable, amount per share		$ 4.375	$ 4.375
Preferred Stock \| First And Second Quarter Dividend
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Dividends payable, amount per share		$ 8.750	$ 8.750
Common Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Issuance costs	$ 14