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Leases - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 lease	Dec. 31, 2015 ft² building	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease, remaining lease term	76 years
Operating lease, remaining lease term	76 years
Finance lease, option to extend, term	14 years
Operating lease, termination term	1 year
Finance lease, termination term	1 year
Operating lease, option to extend, term	14 years
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced	$ 421
Finance lease, lease not yet commenced	19
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,853			$ 1,814
Finance Obligation
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of buildings under contract \| building			2
Rentable square feet under contract \| ft²			423
Ownership acquired under the sale leaseback contract	49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Ownership percentage retained following lease termination		100.00%
Land Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of land agreement leases \| lease		2
Lease term		75 years
Commitments under land leases	$ 141
Financing obligation	76
Future land lease payments	$ 1,700
Future land lease payments, percentage allocated to operating lease	51.00%
Land Leases \| Land
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 65
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease, lease not yet commenced, term	2 years
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, term	2 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease, lease not yet commenced, term	13 years
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, term	13 years