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Financing Receivables (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Receivables [Abstract] |
Financing Receivables Table | The following table presents financing receivables by country as of the dates indicated (in millions):
| March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
| Gross Receivable |  | Allowance |  | Net Receivable |  | Gross Receivable |  | Allowance |  | Net Receivable
Chile | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17 |
Argentina | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 10 |
Other | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 30 |
Total | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 57 |

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