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Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts | $ 995 |  | $ 995 |  | $ 897
Deferred receivables consideration | 703 |  | 703 |  | 511
Receivables from Customers | 1,106 |  | 1,106 |  | 1,532
Financing Receivable, Net | 630 |  | 630 |  | 402
Other current assets | 1,733 |  | 1,733 |  | 2,714
Total other current assets | 5,167 |  | 5,167 |  | 6,056
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses | 6 |  | 6 |  | $ 11
Interest on financing receivables | $ 5 | $ 4 | $ 12 | $ 12 |

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