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Revenue Recognition - Contract Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Contract Assets |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 0 |  |
Change in accounting policy |  |  | $ 193
Contract additions | 20 |  |
Terminated contracts | (1) |  |
Reclassified to receivables | (35) |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 12 |  |
Contract Assets |  |  |
Contract Assets |  |  |
Change in accounting policy |  | $ 28 |

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