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Accounts and Notes Receivable and Credit Quality of Receivables - Components of Notes Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 57 | $ 53 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (70) | (42) | $ (38) | $ (40)
Total receivables, net | 672 | 808 |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of accounts and notes receivable, net | 7 |  |  |
Peru |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of accounts and notes receivable, net | 1 |  |  |
Argentina |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of accounts and notes receivable, net | 4 |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 742 | 844 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (70) | (36) |  |
Total receivables, net | 672 | 808 |  |
U.S. and Canada | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 456 | 534 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (29) | (13) |  |
International |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (41) | (28) |  |
International | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 286 | 310 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (41) | (23) |  |
Balances over 90 days past due | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable over 90 days past due | 145 | 120 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (46) | (31) |  |
Notes receivable, net, balances over 90 days past due | 99 | 89 |  |
Balances over 90 days past due | U.S. and Canada | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable over 90 days past due | 82 | 65 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (21) | (8) |  |
Balances over 90 days past due | International | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable over 90 days past due | 63 | 55 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | $ (25) | $ (23) |  |

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