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Changes in Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Changes in Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following table provides the reclassifications out of Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
(in millions) | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Net Change in Derivative Financial Instruments |  | Net Change in Available-for-Sale Securities |  | Net Change in Defined Benefit Pensions and Other Items |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | (53 | ) |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 33 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 228 |  |  | 116 |  |  | — |  |  | (22 | ) |  | 322 |
(Income) loss amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (33 | ) |  | (54 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | (86 | )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 195 |  |  | 62 |  |  | — |  |  | (20 | ) |  | 237 |
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 173 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (45 | ) |  | $ | 270 |
(in millions) | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Net Change in Derivative Financial Instruments |  | Net Change in Available-for-Sale Securities |  | Net Change in Defined Benefit Pensions and Other Items |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | (32 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (27 | ) |  | $ | (59 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | — |  |  | 96 |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 94 |
(Income) loss amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (21 | ) |  | 14 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | (3 | )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (21 | ) |  | 110 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 91 |
Balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | (53 | ) |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 33 |

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