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Revenue Recognition - Change in Unbilled Contract and Unearned Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Unbilled contract revenue |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 11 | $ 29 | $ 29
Additions | 242 | 88 | 86
Subtractions | 218 | 106 | 86
Ending balance | 35 | 11 | 29
Unearned revenue |  |  |
Beginning balance | 41 | 17 | 20
Additions | 0 | 31 | 1
Subtractions | 34 | 7 | 4
Ending balance | 7 | 41 | 17
Contracts with customer, revenue recognized, amount outstanding end of last period | $ 34 | $ 7 | $ 4

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- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123360276&loc=SL49130531-203044 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130549-203045 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123360276&loc=SL49130532-203044 + Details
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