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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts Receivable Securitization and Factoring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Deferred purchase price receivable | $ 52 | $ 0
Accounts receivable sold in securitization program | 231 |
Proceeds from accounts receivable securitization program | 179 |
Accounts receivable sold in factoring program | 248 | 119
Proceeds from accounts receivable factoring program | $ 246 | $ 119

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- Definition Proceeds from securitizations of receivables treated as collateralized borrowings, which are classified as financing transactions. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3255-108585 + Details
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