Investments - Available-For-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 3,088
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
One year or less (including restricted cash of $126)	2,697
One year through two years	303
Two years through three years	88
Estimated Fair Value	3,088
Short-term investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross Amortized Cost	2,694	$ 1,849
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	2,697	1,850
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	2,697	1,850
Short-term investments \| Restricted cash
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross Amortized Cost	126	21
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	126	21
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	126	21
Short-term investments \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross Amortized Cost	2,568	1,653
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	2,571	1,654
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	2,571	1,654
Short-term investments \| Government and agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross Amortized Cost		175
Gross Unrealized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Estimated Fair Value		175
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value		175
Long-term Investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross Amortized Cost	387	957
Gross Unrealized Gains	4	4
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	391	961
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	391	961
Long-term Investments \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross Amortized Cost	387	957
Gross Unrealized Gains	4	4
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	391	961
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling Maturity, Fair Value [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 391	$ 961

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