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Leases, Significant Lease Commencement (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) renewal | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Significant Lease Commencement (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease ROU asset and related liability recognized | [1] |  | $ 157 | $ 660 | $ 378
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (DGD) [Member] | DGD Port Arthur Plant [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Lease Commencement (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease, term of contract |  | 20 years |  | 20 years |
Finance lease, number of automatic renewal periods | renewal |  | 2 |  |  |
Finance lease, renewal period |  | 5 years |  | 5 years |
Finance lease ROU asset and related liability recognized |  | $ 500 |  |  |
[1] | Noncash activity for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily included approximately $500 million for a finance lease ROU asset and related liability recognized in connection with the completion of the DGD Port Arthur Plant described in Note 5.

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