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Receivables, Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality of Receivables - Components of Notes Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 20 |  |  | $ 24 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance |  | $ (63) | $ (78) | (81) |  | $ (85) | $ (73) | $ (45)
Long-term receivables, net | 433 |  |  | 457 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 497 |  |  | 538 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (64) |  |  | (81) | $ (76) |  |  |
Long-term receivables, net | 433 |  |  | 457 |  |  |  |
UNITED STATES | Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 319 |  |  | 339 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (27) |  |  | (42) |  |  |  |
International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance |  | $ (37) | $ (36) | (38) |  |  |  |
International [Member] | Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 178 |  |  | 199 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (37) |  |  | (39) |  |  |  |
Balances Over 90 days Past Due | Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 84 |  |  | 130 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (31) |  |  | (46) |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, net, balances over 90 days past due | 53 |  |  | 84 |  |  |  |
Balances Over 90 days Past Due | UNITED STATES | Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 43 |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (12) |  |  | (26) |  |  |  |
Balances Over 90 days Past Due | International [Member] | Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 41 |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | $ (19) |  |  | $ (20) |  |  |  |

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