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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$ 238	$ 242
Net cash payments (receipts) for income taxes, net of refunds	32	(5)
Accrued dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	$ 0	$ 12

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Accrued dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.

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