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Contingencies (Details) - Property Lease Guarantee [Member] $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Year longest lease expires | 2065
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure | $ 425
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure At Present Value | $ 350

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121555522&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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