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Revenue (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contracts with Customers [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] | The following table presents our revenue from contracts with customers and other revenue for the periods indicated (in millions):
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
| US and Utilities SBU |  | South America SBU |  | MCAC SBU |  | Eurasia SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 610 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 610 |
Other regulated revenue | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Total regulated revenue | 624 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 624 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 201 |  |  | 708 |  |  | 356 |  |  | 156 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 1,419 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 88 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 58 |  |  | — |  |  | 174 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 289 |  |  | 711 |  |  | 381 |  |  | 214 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 1,593 |
Total revenue | $ | 913 |  |  | $ | 711 |  |  | $ | 381 |  |  | $ | 214 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 2,217 |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
| US and Utilities SBU |  | South America SBU |  | MCAC SBU |  | Eurasia SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 706 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 706 |
Other regulated revenue | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Total regulated revenue | 724 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 724 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 180 |  |  | 764 |  |  | 455 |  |  | 201 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 1,598 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 72 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 161 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 252 |  |  | 765 |  |  | 478 |  |  | 265 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 1,759 |
Total revenue | $ | 976 |  |  | $ | 765 |  |  | $ | 478 |  |  | $ | 265 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 2,483 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
| US and Utilities SBU |  | South America SBU |  | MCAC SBU |  | Eurasia SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,313 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,313 |
Other regulated revenue | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |
Total regulated revenue | 1,336 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,336 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 364 |  |  | 1,419 |  |  | 764 |  |  | 327 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 2,870 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 184 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 112 |  |  | — |  |  | 349 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 548 |  |  | 1,423 |  |  | 813 |  |  | 439 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 3,219 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,884 |  |  | $ | 1,423 |  |  | $ | 813 |  |  | $ | 439 |  |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | 4,555 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
| US and Utilities SBU |  | South America SBU |  | MCAC SBU |  | Eurasia SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,484 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,484 |
Other regulated revenue | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |
Total regulated revenue | 1,509 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,509 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 353 |  |  | 1,607 |  |  | 884 |  |  | 468 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 3,310 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 133 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 136 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 314 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 486 |  |  | 1,610 |  |  | 928 |  |  | 604 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 3,624 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,995 |  |  | $ | 1,610 |  |  | $ | 928 |  |  | $ | 604 |  |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | 5,133 |

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