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Leases (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Leases | Components of leases are as follows (in millions):
|  | March 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Current portion of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  | $ | 81 |  |  | $ | 82 |
Financing |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 28 |
Total |  | $ | 106 |  |  | $ | 110 |
|  | March 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Long-term portion of lease liability: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  | $ | 361 |  |  | $ | 376 |
Financing |  |  | 229 |  |  | $ | 236 |
Total |  | $ | 590 |  |  | $ | 612 |

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