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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Other Balance Sheet Information

The following table presents the accumulated depreciation included in property, plant and equipment, net and accumulated amortization included in intangible assets, net:

(In millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Property, plant and equipment accumulated depreciation			$	1,901					$	1,752
Intangible assets accumulated amortization			1,314						1,262

Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table represents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020:

(In millions)			Three months ended September 30, 2020						Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Beginning balance			$	47					$	43
Provision for credit losses			26						74
Write-offs			(19)						(71)
Recoveries collected			3						11
Ending balance			$	57					$	57

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Funds Deposited by Counterparties

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and funds deposited by counterparties reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statements of cash flows:

(In millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents			$	697					$	345
Funds deposited by counterparties			15						32
Restricted cash			6						8
Cash and cash equivalents, funds deposited by counterparties and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows			$	718					$	385

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