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Leases Lease-Related Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 1,349,000,000 | $ 0
Finance lease right-of-use assets | 779,000,000 |
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation | 455,000,000 |
Total lease assets | 2,128,000,000 |
Current operating lease liabilities | 353,000,000 | 0
Finance lease, current maturities of long-term debt | 85,000,000 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 978,000,000 | $ 0
Finance lease, long-term debt less current maturities | 542,000,000 |
Total lease liabilities | 1,958,000,000 |
Operating Lease |  |
Current operating lease liabilities | 353,000,000 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 978,000,000 |
Finance Lease |  |
Finance lease, current maturities of long-term debt | 85,000,000 |
Finance lease, long-term debt less current maturities | $ 542,000,000 |

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