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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Contract Balances (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Change In Contract With Customer, Liability
Beginning balance	$ 141
Amounts recognized as revenue	(20)
Additions	16
Ending balance	$ 137

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Change In Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]

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Amount of additions to obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
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