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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 14.50% |  | 13.10% | 6.90% | 19.90%
Tax expense (credit) related to out of period discretes |  | $ (73) |  |  |
Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax assessment | $ 77 |  |  | $ 77 |
Income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | 228 |  |  | 228 |
Argentine Tax Authorities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax assessment | 12 |  |  | 12 |
Income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | 47 |  |  | 47 |
Estimated Additional Tax Assessment | 37 |  |  | 37 |
Additional income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | 23 |  |  | 23 |
Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax assessment | 91 |  |  | 91 |
Additional income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties | $ 36 |  |  | $ 36 |

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