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Business Segment Information - Summary by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of net sales and net long-lived assets by geographic area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,719 | $ 2,953 | $ 3,017 | $ 2,785 | $ 2,803 | $ 2,946 | $ 3,101 | $ 2,785 | $ 11,474 | $ 11,635 | $ 10,983
Net long-lived assets | 6,055 |  |  |  | 5,951 |  |  |  | 6,055 | 5,951 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of net sales and net long-lived assets by geographic area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,747 | 5,783 | 5,496
Net long-lived assets | 2,024 |  |  |  | 1,708 |  |  |  | 2,024 | 1,708 |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of net sales and net long-lived assets by geographic area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,351 | 1,380 | 1,427
Net long-lived assets | 750 |  |  |  | 865 |  |  |  | 750 | 865 |
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of net sales and net long-lived assets by geographic area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net long-lived assets | 626 |  |  |  | 701 |  |  |  | 626 | 701 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of net sales and net long-lived assets by geographic area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,376 | 4,472 | $ 4,060
Net long-lived assets | $ 2,655 |  |  |  | $ 2,677 |  |  |  | $ 2,655 | $ 2,677 |

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