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Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Summary of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities at Estimated Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 16,499 | $ 24,216
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1) | (53)
Available-for-sale debt securities | 16,500 | 24,164
U.S. treasury securities |  |
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 2,433 | 3,978
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | (9)
Available-for-sale debt securities | 2,433 | 3,969
Certificates of deposit |  |
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 3,517 | 4,361
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale debt securities | 3,517 | 4,361
U.S. government agencies securities |  |
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,081 | 943
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | (5)
Available-for-sale debt securities | 1,081 | 938
Non-U.S. government securities |  |
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 174 | 307
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | (2)
Available-for-sale debt securities | 174 | 305
Corporate debt securities |  |
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 9,203 | 13,095
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1) | (29)
Available-for-sale debt securities | 9,204 | 13,067
Residential mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 91 | 1,532
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | (8)
Available-for-sale debt securities | $ 91 | $ 1,524

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