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Revenues and Segment Information, Receivables from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018
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Revenue from Contracts with Customers [Member] |  |
Receivables from Contracts with Customers |  |
Receivables from contracts with customers | $ 5.1 | $ 5.7

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