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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Minimum Volume Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Counterparty deficiencies billed | $ 300 | $ 354
General payment terms | 30 days |
Substantially all trade accounts receivable, net, maximum age of balances past their scheduled invoice date | 30 days | 30 days
Minimum Volume Commitments |  |
Minimum Volume Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Counterparty deficiencies | $ 82 | $ 42
Counterparty deficiencies billed | 68 | 22
Counterparty deficiencies unbilled and uncollected | $ 14 | $ 20

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