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Equity Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of Investments in Equity Securities, by Classification

Investments in equity securities, by classification, are summarized as follows:

		December 31,
(in millions)		2021				2020
Marketable equity securities		$	657			$	464
Non-marketable equity securities			441				217
Equity method investments			78				69
		$	1,176			$	750

Summary of Investments in Marketable Equity Securities

Investments in marketable equity securities are summarized as follows:

(in millions)	Cost			Unrealized gains (losses)				Estimated fair value
December 31, 2021
Preferred stocks	$	17		$	—			$	17
Common stocks		418			222				640
	$	435		$	222			$	657
December 31, 2020
Preferred stocks	$	22		$	(3	)		$	19
Common stocks		354			91				445
	$	376		$	88			$	464

Summary of Investments in Non-Marketable Equity Securities

Investments in non-marketable equity securities are summarized as follows:

(in millions)		Cost					Unrealized gains			Carrying amount
December 31, 2021		$	215			$	226			$	441
December 31, 2020		$	201			$	16			$	217

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