Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on redemption of unsecured senior notes		$ 0	$ (52)
Unsecured Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage redeemable on unsecured debt		40.00%
Repayments of debt		$ 0	100
Amount of principal amount outstanding repaid	$ 950	$ 0	1,548
Gain on redemption of unsecured senior notes	$ 53		$ 52

Debt Instrument, Debt Redemption, Amount Of Principal Redeemed

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Maximum percentage redeemable of aggregate principal on unsecured debt with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates, subject to compliance with certain conditions.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3291-108585

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