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Financing Receivables (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract] |
Financing Receivables Table | Presented below are financing receivables by country as of the periods indicated (in millions):
| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Argentina | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | 237 |
United States | 21 |  |  | 20 |
Brazil | 42 |  |  | 39 |
Total long-term financing receivables | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 296 |

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