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Revenue - Deferred Revenue (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward] |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 28
Less: |
Balance at end of period | 38
Prepaid contracts, payment collected | 16
Nitrogen Fertilizer |
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward] |
Balance at beginning of period | 28
Add: |
New prepay contracts entered into during the period | 17
Less: |
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period | 6
Revenue recognized related to contracts entered into during the period | 1
Balance at end of period | $ 38

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