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Financing Receivables (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) agreement | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable | $ 303 | $ 57 |  |
Number of Foninvemem Agreements | agreement | 3 |  |  |
Foninvemem Agreement, collection period | 10 years |  |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 303 | 58 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 1 |  |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $5, respectively | 1,799 | 1,418 | $ 1,479 | $ 1,479
Other assets | 2,979 | 2,188 | $ 1,605 | $ 1,635
ARGENTINA |  |  |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable | 5 | 10 |  |
Derivative Assets, Gross | 64 | 108 |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 5 | 11 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 1 |  |
Other Entity [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable | 13 | 30 |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 13 | 30 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 0 |  |
CHILE |  |  |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable | 239 | 17 |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 239 | 17 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $5, respectively | 26 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - noncurrent | 227 |  |  |
Other assets | 12 |  |  |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable | 46 | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 46 | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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