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Guarantees - Schedule of Maximum Potential Exposure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Guarantor Obligations
Under 1 Year	$ 4,568
1-3 Years	61
3-5 Years	22
Over 5 Years	94
Guarantees by Remaining Maturity, Total	4,745	$ 5,635
Letters of credit and surety bonds
Guarantor Obligations
Under 1 Year	4,555
1-3 Years	37
3-5 Years	0
Over 5 Years	0
Guarantees by Remaining Maturity, Total	4,592	5,211
Asset sales guarantee obligations
Guarantor Obligations
Under 1 Year	13
1-3 Years	24
3-5 Years	22
Over 5 Years	67
Guarantees by Remaining Maturity, Total	126	409
Other guarantees
Guarantor Obligations
Under 1 Year	0
1-3 Years	0
3-5 Years	0
Over 5 Years	27
Guarantees by Remaining Maturity, Total	$ 27	$ 15

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Maximum potential amount of future payments that the guarantor could be required to make between one to three years of the balance sheet date under the guarantee.

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