Discontinued Operations - Economic Hedge (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017
Maximum
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Business sale length of contract for certain services	2 years
Equity Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Fair Value Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 247

The length of time that the buyer will pay for services including information technology, distribution, facilities, finance and human resources for a business that was sold.

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