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Revenue (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
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, 2021
| US and Utilities SBU |  | South America SBU |  | MCAC SBU |  | Eurasia SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 659 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 659 |
Other regulated revenue | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |
Total regulated revenue | 671 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 671 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 232 |  |  | 959 |  |  | 465 |  |  | 215 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 1,868 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 69 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 62 |  |  | — |  |  | 161 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 301 |  |  | 964 |  |  | 490 |  |  | 277 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 2,029 |
Total revenue | $ | 972 |  |  | $ | 964 |  |  | $ | 490 |  |  | $ | 277 |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | 2,700 |
| 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 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
| US and Utilities SBU |  | South America SBU |  | MCAC SBU |  | Eurasia SBU |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  | Total
Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,357 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,357 |
Other regulated revenue | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 21 |
Total regulated revenue | 1,378 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,378 |
Non-Regulated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 456 |  |  | 1,842 |  |  | 975 |  |  | 424 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 3,691 |
Other non-regulated revenue (1) | 87 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 123 |  |  | — |  |  | 266 |
Total non-regulated revenue | 543 |  |  | 1,848 |  |  | 1,025 |  |  | 547 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 3,957 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,921 |  |  | $ | 1,848 |  |  | $ | 1,025 |  |  | $ | 547 |  |  | $ | (6) |  |  | $ | 5,335 |
| 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 |
_______________________________ (1) Other non-regulated revenue primarily includes lease and derivative revenue not accounted for under ASC 606.

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