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	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Maximum percentage for manufacturing costs of forecasted transactions	70.00%
Maximum percentage for designated hedged item of forecasted transactions	100.00%
Hedge exposure to the variability of cash flows for forecasted transactions	24 months
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Period of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	12 months
Fair value of assets	$ 69,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Fair value of liabilities	$ 39,000,000	$ 43,000,000
Maximum outstanding amount per instrument with each Bank , as percentage of total	20.00%
Number of customer represented more than 10% of trade accounts receivable \| Customer	0	0
Contingent consideration, liability	$ 31,000,000	$ 77,000,000
Fair value of gain (loss) included in earnings	35,000,000
Impairment charge on investments	0	0	$ 0
Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation non-recurring basis asset liability value	0	0
Unrealized loss position	0	0
Other Payables and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Settlement amount related to contingent consideration	7,000,000
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
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Cost of Sales [Member]
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Fair value of gain (loss) included in earnings	2,000,000
Research and Development Expense [Member]
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Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
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Realized gain (loss) on reduction in operating expenses	129,000,000	(15,000,000)	3,000,000
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Operating Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
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Currency Collars [Member] \| Option One [Member]
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Fair value of assets	19,000,000
Fair value of liabilities	5,000,000
Currency Collars [Member] \| Option Two [Member]
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Fair value of assets	5,000,000
Fair value of liabilities	15,000,000
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of assets	54,000,000
Fair value of liabilities	$ 29,000,000
Minimum [Member]
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Major customer percentage of trade accounts receivable	10.00%	10.00%
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Notional amount of Derivative Instruments	$ 931,000,000	$ 505,000,000	897,000,000
Foreign currency forward contracts maturity term	29 days
Fair value of assets	$ 9,000,000	3,000,000
Fair value of liabilities	3,000,000	1,000,000
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Foreign currency forward contracts remaining terms	4 days
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Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
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