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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 2,374 |
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 1 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 2,116 |  | 2,116 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (259) | $ 0 | (259) | $ 0
U.K. |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 26 |  | 26 |
Ammonia |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | 587 |
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 583 |  | 583 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | (4) |
Ammonia | U.K. |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 5 |  | 5 |
Granular Urea |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | 828 |
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 828 |  | 828 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | 0 |
UAN |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | 576 |
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 576 |  | 576 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | 0 |
AN |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | 310 |
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 77 |  | 77 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | (233) |
AN | U.K. |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | (8) |
Other |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | 73 |
Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | 1 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 52 |  | 52 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | (22) |
Other | U.K. |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | $ (13) |

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