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Leases (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract] |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases |
|  | June 30, |  |  | December 31,
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021
Operating Leases | (In millions)
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 525 |  | $ | 461
Operating lease liabilities | $ | 528 |  | $ | 464
Finance Leases |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, at cost |  | 79 |  |  | 68
Accumulated depreciation |  | (21) |  |  | (14)
Property and equipment, net | $ | 58 |  | $ | 54
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | $ | 49 |  | $ | 46
Summary Of Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term And Discount Rate |
Weighted average remaining lease term |  |  |
Operating leases |  | 7 | Years
Finance leases |  | 4 | Years
Weighted average discount rate (*) |  |  |
Operating leases |  | 9 | %
Finance leases |  | 16 | %
(*) Includes discount rates of leases in local currency and U.S. dollar.
Components Of Lease Expense |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021
| (In millions)
Operating lease cost | $ | 59 |  | $ | 34
Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation of property and equipment |  | 8 |  |  | 4
Interest on lease liabilities |  | 4 |  |  | 2
Total finance lease cost | $ | 12 |  | $ | 6
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases |
| Six Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | (In millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 54 |  | $ | 32
Financing cash flows from finance leases |  | 9 |  |  | 9
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases | $ | 115 |  | $ | 110
Finance leases |  | 7 |  |  | 17
Maturities Of Lease Liabilities |
Period Ending June 30, 2022 |  | Operating Leases |  |  | Finance Leases
| (In millions)
One year or less | $ | 121 |  | $ | 19
One year to two years |  | 117 |  |  | 19
Two years to three years |  | 110 |  |  | 15
Three years to four years |  | 92 |  |  | 7
Four years to five years |  | 63 |  |  | 5
Thereafter |  | 183 |  |  | —
Total lease payments | $ | 686 |  | $ | 65
Less imputed interest |  | (158) |  |  | (16)
Total | $ | 528 |  | $ | 49

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