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Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Unconsolidated Variable interest entities |  |  |
Number of Midwater Floaters sold (in drilling units) | item | 2 |  |
Cash proceeds from repayment of notes receivable | $ 98 |  |
Gain associated with the prepayment of notes receivable | $ 7 |  |
ADDCL |  |  |
Carrying amounts associated with consolidated variable interest entities |  |  |
Assets |  | $ 787 | $ 849
Liabilities |  | 25 | 46
Net carrying amount |  | $ 762 | 803
TDSOI |  |  |
Carrying amounts associated with consolidated variable interest entities |  |  |
Assets |  |  | 298
Liabilities |  |  | 3
Net carrying amount |  |  | $ 295

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