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Derivative Instruments - Effect of Derivative Contracts on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Foreign Exchange Contract |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized from derivative contracts in the condensed consolidated statement of income | $ (11) | $ 47 | $ 13 | $ 50
Foreign Exchange Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized from derivative contracts in the condensed consolidated statement of income |  |  | 23 | 53
Foreign Exchange Contract | Revenues | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized from derivative contracts in the condensed consolidated statement of income | 6 | 19 | 23 | 52
Foreign Exchange Contract | Cost of net revenues | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized from derivative contracts in the condensed consolidated statement of income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Foreign Exchange Contract | Interest and other, net | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized from derivative contracts in the condensed consolidated statement of income | (17) | 28 | (10) | (3)
Interest Rate Contract | Interest and other, net | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized from derivative contracts in the condensed consolidated statement of income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Rate Contract | Interest and other, net | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from interest rate contracts recognized in interest and other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Rate Contract | Interest and other, net | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from interest rate contracts recognized in interest and other, net | 0 | (5) | 0 | 34
Gain (loss) attributable to changes in fair value | 0 | 5 | 0 | (34)
Warrant | Interest and other, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) attributable to changes in fair value | $ 191 | $ (49) | $ 496 | $ 56

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