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Stockholders' Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 15, 2025	Sep. 15, 2024	Jun. 28, 2019	Dec. 15, 2017
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	$ (103,000,000)	$ (79,000,000)	$ (64,000,000)
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 1,370,000,000
Cash dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.59	$ 0.46
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms	90 day
Series A and B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	$ (64,000,000)	$ (64,000,000)
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
ExcessofRedemptionAmountOverCarryingAmount							$ 113,000,000
PreferredDividendsReductiontoRetainedEarningsatRedemption							100,000,000
PreferredStockIssuanceCostsReductiontoNetIncome							$ 13,000,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
ExcessofRedemptionAmountOverCarryingAmount					$ 67,000,000
PreferredDividendsReductiontoRetainedEarningsatRedemption					52,000,000
PreferredStockIssuanceCostsReductiontoNetIncome					15,000,000
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	(28,000,000)	(15,000,000)
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
ExcessofRedemptionAmountOverCarryingAmount					10,000,000
PreferredDividendsReductiontoRetainedEarningsatRedemption					$ 10,000,000
Series D Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	(11,000,000)
Series D Preferred Stock \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
ExcessofRedemptionAmountOverCarryingAmount				$ 4,000,000
PreferredDividendsReductiontoRetainedEarningsatRedemption				$ 4,000,000
Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends	$ (103,000,000)	$ (79,000,000)