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	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained earnings	$ 16,055	$ 16,055		$ 15,718
Sales-type lease, net of investment in lease	130	130
Service contracts, implementation costs	12	20
Lease Term Originated in 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales-type lease, net of investment in lease	16	16
Lease Term Originated in 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales-type lease, net of investment in lease	16	16
Lease Term Originated in 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales-type lease, net of investment in lease	46	46
Lease Term Originated in 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales-type lease, net of investment in lease	36	36
Lease Term Originated in 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Sales-type lease, net of investment in lease	$ 16	$ 16
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
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