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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32537-109319

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Income Taxes - Tax Effected Operating Loss, Capital Loss, and Tax Credit Carryovers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$ 115	$ 142
Federal jurisdiction
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers	$ 112
Federal jurisdiction \| Minimum
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years)	1 year
Federal jurisdiction \| Maximum
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years)	10 years
State jurisdiction
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers	$ 79
State jurisdiction \| Minimum
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years)	1 year
State jurisdiction \| Maximum
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years)	11 years
International jurisdiction
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers	$ 40
International jurisdiction \| Minimum
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers
Tax effected operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryovers, expiration date (in years)	1 year