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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on equity securities | $ (83) |  | $ (83) |  |  |
Loss on investments | (43) | $ (9) | (114) | $ (9) |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 47 |  | 47 |  |  | $ 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 47 |  | 47 |  |  | 0
Fair Value Inputs, Level 2 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, excluding finance lease and other obligations | 24,914 |  | 24,914 |  |  | 28,635
Interest rate swap contracts (see Note 11) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 25
Fair Value Inputs, Level 2 | Carrying Amount | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, excluding finance lease and other obligations | 1,400 |  | 1,400 |  |  | 1,400
Fair Value Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, excluding finance lease and other obligations | 21,934 |  | 21,934 |  |  | 29,221
Interest rate swap contracts (see Note 11) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 25
Fair Value Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, excluding finance lease and other obligations | 700 |  | 700 |  |  | 1,600
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnifications related to the sale of the Latin American business | 86 |  | 86 |  |  | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnifications related to the sale of the Latin American business | 86 |  | 86 |  |  | 0
Net Asset Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in limited partnership |  |  |  |  | $ 130 |
Net Asset Value | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in limited partnership | $ 55 |  | $ 55 |  |  | $ 299

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