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Commitments And Contingencies (Minimum Contractual Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | $ 2,897
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 82
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 546
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 545
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 519
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 518
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 393
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 294
Recorded Total | 1,409
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 664
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 119
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 47
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 41
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 37
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 432
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 69
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount | 4,306
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountRemainingForCurrentFiscalYear | 746
Total Unconditional PurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountOneYearAfterFiscalYearEnd | 665
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Two Years After Fiscal Year End | 592
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThreeYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 560
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountFourYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 555
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Five Years After Fiscal Year End | 825
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThereafter | $ 363
Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract | 5 years
Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract | 12 years
Developer Commitments |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | $ 1,839
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 31
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 307
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 367
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 357
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 366
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 273
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 138
Marketing [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | 675
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 27
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 151
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 131
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 129
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 117
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 85
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 35
Senior Notes Interest [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | 102
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 7
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 20
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 19
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 19
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 19
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 18
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
Operating Lease Imputed Interest [Member] [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | 31
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 2
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 7
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 5
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 4
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 3
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 2
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 8
Other Unrecorded Purchase Obligations [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | 99
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 15
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 59
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 20
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 3
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 1
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 1
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
Senior Notes Principal And Interest [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 1,014
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 614
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 400
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
Operating Lease [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Total | 151
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 2
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 3
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 7
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 12
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 14
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 113
Recorded Total | 295
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 21
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 68
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 44
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 37
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 31
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 25
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 69
Transition And Other Taxes [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 66
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 22
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 24
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 3
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 4
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 6
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 7
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
License obligations [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 34
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 7
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 27
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | $ 0

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