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Financing Receivables (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract] |
Financing Receivables Table | The following table presents financing receivables by country as of the periods indicated:
| March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| (in millions)
Argentina | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | 278 |
Cameroon sale (1) | 44 |  |  | 44 |
United States | 16 |  |  | — |
Brazil | 11 |  |  | 15 |
Total long-term financing receivables | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 337 |
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(1) | Represents non-contingent consideration to be received in 2016 from the sale of the businesses in 2014. See Note 16—Discontinued Operations and Held-For-Sale Businesses.

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