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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 7,134		$ 7,692
Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	5,310		5,810
Energy Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	1,594		1,660
Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	18		26
Food Packaging Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	162		155
Real Estate Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	1		1
Home Fashion Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	49		40
Reporting Segments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	1,824		1,882
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 0		$ 499
Interest rate on debt instrument	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
4.750% senior unsecured note due 2024 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,104		$ 1,105
Interest rate on debt instrument	4.75%		4.75%
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 749		$ 748
Interest rate on debt instrument	6.375%		6.375%
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,250		$ 1,250
Interest rate on debt instrument	6.25%		6.25%
5.250% senior unsecured note due 2027 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,460		$ 1,461
Interest rate on debt instrument	5.25%		5.25%
4.375% senior unsecured note due 2029 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 747		$ 747
Interest rate on debt instrument	4.375%