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Other Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Other Financial Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities | The components of Other accrued liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
Income taxes payable |  | $ | 713 |  |  | $ | 186 |
Compensation and employee benefits |  | 455 |  |  | 398 |
BPD fee |  | 284 |  |  | 481 |
Other accrued expenses |  | 1,918 |  |  | 1,926 |
Total |  | $ | 3,370 |  |  | $ | 2,991 |

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