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Information about Geographic Areas and Products (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract] |
Revenues by Geographic Area, Based on Billing Location of Customer | Revenues by geographic area, based on the location of our users, were as follows for the periods presented (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
North America (1) | $ | 3,752 |  |  | $ | 2,960 |  |  | $ | 2,276 |
EMEA (2) | 1,551 |  |  | 1,132 |  |  | 866 |
Asia Pacific and other | 593 |  |  | 427 |  |  | 318 |
Total revenues | $ | 5,896 |  |  | $ | 4,519 |  |  | $ | 3,460 |
Schedule of Long Lived Assets by Geographic Area | Property and equipment, net by geographic area were as follows (in millions):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Property and equipment, net: |  |  |
North America (3) | $ | 484 |  |  | $ | 395 |
EMEA (2) | 176 |  |  | 172 |
Asia Pacific and other | 106 |  |  | 93 |
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 766 |  |  | $ | 660 |
(1)Revenues attributed to the United States were 94% of North America revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. (2)Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) (3)Property and equipment, net attributed to the United States were approximately 84% and 78% of property and equipment, net attributable to North America as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Schedule of Subscription Revenue by Products | Subscription revenues consist of the following (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Digital workflow products | $ | 4,882 |  |  | $ | 3,749 |  |  | $ | 2,811 |
ITOM products | 691 |  |  | 537 |  |  | 444 |
Total subscription revenues | $ | 5,573 |  |  | $ | 4,286 |  |  | $ | 3,255 |

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