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Assets Held For Sale	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Assets Held For Sale [Abstract]
Assets Held For Sale	Assets Held For SaleAt June 30, 2022, the company classified $822 million of net properties, plant and equipment as “Assets held for sale” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. These assets are associated with upstream and corporate operations that are anticipated to be sold in the next 12 months. The revenues and earnings contributions of these assets in 2021 and the first six months of 2022 were not material.

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