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Investments - Carrying Value of Equity Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Values (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
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Carrying value, beginning of period | $ 261 | $ 105 | $ 307 | $ 107
Additions | 0 | 160 | 0 | 160
Downward adjustments for observable price changes and impairment | 0 | 0 | (40) | 0
Foreign currency translation and other | 3 | (3) | (3) | (5)
Carrying value, end of period | 264 | $ 262 | 264 | $ 262
Cumulative downward adjustments for price changes and impairment | $ 121 |  | $ 121 |

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