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Receivables, Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality of Receivables - Components of Notes Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 19 | $ 19 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (50) | (54) | $ (78) | $ (81)
Long-term receivables, net | 448 | 440 |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 498 | 494 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (50) | (54) |  |
Long-term receivables, net | 448 | 440 |  |
UNITED STATES | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 257 | 321 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (21) | (18) |  |
International |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (29) | (36) |  |
International | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 241 | 173 |  |
Notes receivable allowance | (29) | (36) |  |
Balances Over 90 days Past Due | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 38 | 81 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (23) | (25) |  |
Notes receivable, net, balances over 90 days past due | 15 | 56 |  |
Balances Over 90 days Past Due | UNITED STATES | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 17 | 37 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | (4) | (6) |  |
Balances Over 90 days Past Due | International | Notes receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | 21 | 44 |  |
Notes receivable allowance for balances over 90 days past due | $ (19) | $ (19) |  |

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