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Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |  |  |
Equity investments | $ 252 |  | $ 262
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Cash, Dividends and Other | 33 |  |
Distributed earnings from equity investments | $ 15 | $ 13 |

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