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Progress Collections and Deferred Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Progress collections and deferred income (contract liabilities) (1) | $ 1,630 |  | $ 1,630 |  | $ 1,775 | $ 2,038
Revenue recognized, included in contract liability | 404 | $ 506 | 1,006 | $ 1,035 |  |
Progress collections |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Progress collections and deferred income (contract liabilities) (1) | 1,466 |  | 1,466 |  | 1,456 |
Deferred income |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Progress collections and deferred income (contract liabilities) (1) | $ 164 |  | $ 164 |  | $ 319 |

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