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Inventories (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Inventory Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
First-in, first-out method of inventory valuation, amount of increase in inventory value | $ 111 | $ 124
UNITED STATES |  |
Inventory Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
U.S. inventories as a percentage of total inventories | 34.00% | 34.00%

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