Financing Receivables- Schedule of Gross and Net Lease Investment (Details) - Energy Holdings [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Financial Receivables [Line Items]
Lease Receivables (net of Non-Recourse Debt)	$ 200	$ 223
Unearned and Deferred Income	(53)	(62)
Gross Investments in Leases	147	161
Deferred Tax Liabilities	(33)	(36)
Net Investments in Leases	$ 114	$ 125

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Schedule of Financial Receivables [Line Items]

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The estimated portion of pretax income and investment tax credit remaining to be allocated to income over the lease term.

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Taxes arising from arrangements meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases due to timing differences between accounting and tax income recognition.

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The net investment in arrangements meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases including deferred taxes.

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This element represents leveraged lease rentals receivable, net of that portion of the rental applicable to principal and interest on the nonrecourse debt.

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