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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Sale of Receivables - Third-party Financial Institutions) (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Sale of receivables | $ 553
Settlement of receivables | (434)
Cash collected, not yet remitted | 0
Outstanding balances sold to financial institutions | $ 119

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