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Line of Credit, Number of Credit Facilities

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Original
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Debt, aggregate principal amount	$ 469
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Commitment Fee			0.25%
Letter of Credit \| Three Committed Letter of Credit Facilities
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Available capacity amount			$ 29
Number of term loan facilities \| facility			3
Amount available			$ 80
Undrawn letters of credit			51
Letter of Credit \| Ten Million Committed Facility
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity			10
Letter of Credit \| Fifty Four Million Committed Letter Of Credit Facility
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity			54
Letter of Credit \| Sixteen Million Committed Letter of Credit Facility
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity			16
Letter of Credit \| Two Unsecured Letter Of Credit Facilities
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Available capacity amount			$ 33
Number of term loan facilities \| facility			2
Amount available			$ 55
Undrawn letters of credit			22
Letter of Credit \| Forty Million Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Amount available			40
Letter of Credit \| Fifteen Million Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Amount available			$ 15
Minimum \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Commitment Fee			0.15%
Maximum \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Commitment Fee			0.30%
Term Loan A \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Debt, aggregate principal amount	$ 800
Quarterly principal payment, percentage	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000
Line of credit maturity period	5 years
Available capacity amount				$ 885
Senior unsecured notes \| Six hundred million senior unsecured notes
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Debt, aggregate principal amount		$ 600
Debt maturity period		10 years
Interest Rate Percentage		4.625%
LIBOR \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Interest rate margin			1.75%
LIBOR \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended \| Minimum
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Interest rate margin			1.25%
LIBOR \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended \| Maximum
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Interest rate margin			2.00%
Base Rate \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Interest rate margin			0.75%
Base Rate \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended \| Minimum
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Interest rate margin			0.25%
Base Rate \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Amended \| Maximum
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]
Interest rate margin			1.00%