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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Counterparty Deficiencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Minimum Volume Commitments |  |
Counterparty deficiencies, billed and collected | $ 234 | $ 229
Minimum Volume Commitments |  |
Minimum Volume Commitments |  |
Counterparty deficiencies, billed and collected | 80 | 104
Counterparty deficiencies, unbilled | 1 | 1
Counterparty deficiencies, total | $ 81 | $ 105

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