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Financing Receivables (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract] |
Financing Receivables Table | The following table presents financing receivables by country as of the dates indicated (in millions):
| March 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| Gross Receivable |  | Allowance |  | Net Receivable |  | Gross Receivable |  | Allowance |  | Net Receivable
Argentina | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Chile | 38 |  |  | — |  |  | 38 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Other | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Total | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 101 |

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