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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | $ 2,893 | $ 2,828
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (1,675) | (1,393)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 1,218 | 1,435
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Gross | 2,976 | 2,911
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 1,677 | 1,395
Total intangible assets, net balance | 1,299 | 1,516
Trade Names [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 83 | 83
Non-amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (2) | (2)
Non-amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 81 | 81
Trade Names [Member] |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 117 | 116
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (42) | (31)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 75 | 85
Patents and other |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 24 | 24
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (16) | (15)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 8 | 9
Customer relationships |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 1,108 | 1,086
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (478) | (383)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 630 | 703
Intellectual property |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 958 | 931
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (648) | (563)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 310 | 368
Licenses |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 558 | 548
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (405) | (329)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 153 | 219
Brand names |  |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 128 | 123
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (86) | (72)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 42 | $ 51

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