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Basis of Presentation - Recent Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 12, 2022 | Apr. 19, 2022 | Mar. 23, 2022 | Mar. 03, 2022 | Dec. 16, 2021 | Oct. 29, 2021 | Jul. 15, 2021
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Videotec |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation acquired | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Average service period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Calipsa |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  | $ 40 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation acquired |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |
Average service period |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
TETRA Ireland |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |
Ava |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 388 |  |  |
Share-based compensation acquired |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Average service period |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
911 Datamaster |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 35 |  |
Share-based compensation acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |
Average service period |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Envysion |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 124 |
Share-based compensation acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |
Average service period |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Openpath |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 298
Share-based compensation acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29
Average service period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years

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