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Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Certain Customers |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financial Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivables sold | $ 127 | $ 103 | $ 350 | $ 267 |
Accounts receivable remaining outstanding | 123 |  | 123 |  |
Receivables Sale Program |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financial Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash funding received during the period |  |  |  | 44 |
Amount of cash draws under arrangement during the period |  |  |  | 41 |
Amount of cash repayments under arrangement during the period |  |  |  | $ 85 |
Receivables Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financial Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable securitization | 325 |  | 325 |  | $ 325
Accounts receivable securitization amount drawn | 250 |  | 250 |  | 250
Financing receivables, held as collateral | 161 |  | 161 |  | $ 79
Accounts receivables sold | $ 453 |  | $ 1,354 |  |

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