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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ 384 | $ 354 | $ 138
Legal entity restructuring tax impact |  | (82) | (147) | 0
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, additional income tax benefit |  |  |  | 54
Pension plan contributions, tax deductible |  |  |  | 350
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, additional income tax expense | $ 95 |  |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, unrecognized tax benefits | 55 |  | 117 |
U.S. transition tax expense recognized to date |  |  | 26 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Income Tax Expense |  |  | 299 |
Transition tax provision, deemed remittance |  |  | 3,500 |
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets | 1,498 | 2,924 | 1,952 | 1,498
Operating loss carryforwards |  | 5,900 |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration |  | 3,700 |  |
U.S. general business credit carryforwards, including Energy Tax Credits |  | 680 | 787 |
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets |  | 214 | 192 |
Valuation allowance, increase in deferred tax assets |  | 15 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense (benefit) |  | 10 | (4) | 2
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued | $ 46 | 52 | 42 | $ 46
Unrecognized tax benefits |  | 4 |  |
Foreign Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | 1,600 |  |
United States Pension Benefits |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  | 512 |  |
Net Operating Loss Carryforward |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets |  | 126 | 111 |
Other Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets |  | $ 88 | $ 81 |

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