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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets of Company's Argentinean Subsidiaries

		June 30,		December 31,
		2022		2021
		(In millions)
Assets		$                    2,488		$                    2,479
Liabilities		1,889		1,874
Net Assets		$                       599		$                       605

Summary Of Changes In Accumulated Balances Of Other Comprehensive Loss

		Unrealized		Foreign		Estimated tax
		Gains (losses) on		Currency		benefit
		hedging activities, net		Translation		(expense)		Total
		(In millions)
Balances as of December 31, 2021		$                                      8		$                         (523)		$                     —		$                      (515)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(24)		38		5		19
Amount of (gains) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		9		—		(2)		7
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(15)		38		3		26
Balances as of June 30, 2022		$                                    (7)		$                         (485)		$                       3		$                      (489)

Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

		Amount of (Loss) Gain
		Reclassified from
Details about Accumulated		Accumulated Other
Other Comprehensive Loss		Comprehensive		Affected Line Item
Components		Loss		in the Statement of Income
		(In millions)
Unrealized losses on hedging activities		$                                    (9)		Cost of net revenues and interest expense
Estimated tax benefit on unrealized losses		2		Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period		$                                    (7)		Total, net of income taxes

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 830
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450520&loc=d3e32583-110901

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14A
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=SL7669686-108580

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 830
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
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