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Segment Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,186 | $ 6,538 | $ 4,124
U.K. long-lived and intangible asset impairment |  | $ 87 |  |  | $ 236 | 239 | 236 | 0
U.K. goodwill impairment |  |  |  | $ 26 | 259 | 0 | 285 | 0
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 495 |  | 521 |
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions |  |  | $ 162 |  |  | 258 |  |
Ince Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 6 |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521 |
Ammonia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 3,090 | 1,787 | 1,020
U.K. goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Granular Urea |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 2,892 | 1,880 | 1,248
UAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 3,572 | 1,788 | 1,063
AN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 845 | 510 | 455
U.K. goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 241 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.K. goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |
Operating segments | Ammonia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 3,090 | 1,787 | 1,020
Operating segments | Granular Urea |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 2,892 | 1,880 | 1,248
Operating segments | UAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 3,572 | 1,788 | 1,063
Operating segments | AN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 845 | 510 | 455
Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 787 | $ 573 | $ 338

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