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Derivative and Financial Instruments - Credit Risk (Details Textual) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments in a liability position	$ 73,000,000	$ 62,000,000
Collateral was posted for derivative instruments in a liability position	0
In event of downgrade below investment grade [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Additional collateral, either in the form of cash or letters of credit	$ 71,000,000
Financial instruments [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Terms of financial instruments and trade receivables	90 days
Trade receivables [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Terms of financial instruments and trade receivables	30 days

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The aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Term of the credit risk derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

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