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Financing Receivables (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) agreement | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) agreement
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable | $ 264 | $ 264
Number of Foninvemem Agreements | agreement | 3 |
Foninvemem Agreement, collection period |  | 10 years
Number of Foninvemem Agreements with active collections | agreement |  | 2
ARGENTINA |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable | $ 236 | $ 237
Derivative Assets, Gross | 255 | 292
UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable | 20 | 20
Brazil |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable | $ 8 | $ 7

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