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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Consideration (Details) - Vivint Smart Home $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Mar. 10, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Acquisition, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares | 216,901,639
Acquisition, share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 12
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. common shares outstanding as of March 10, 2023 of 216,901,639 at $12.00 per share | $ 2,603
Other Vivint Smart Home, Inc. equity instruments (Cash out RSUs and PSUs, Stock Appreciation Rights, Private Placement Warrants) | 6
Total Cash Consideration | 2,609
Total Consideration | 2,623
Equity Awards Pre-combination Service |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair value of acquired Vivint Smart Home, Inc. equity awards attributable to pre-combination service | $ 14

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