Sale of Receivables - Schedule of Sale of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Transfer Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sales [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 243	$ 215
Sales of receivables	30	44
Cash returned to purchaser	192	164
Outstanding balance sold to purchasers	81	95
Cash collected, not remitted to purchaser	15	9
Remaining sold receivables	(66)	(86)
Increase (decrease) to cash flows from operating activities, attributable to transfer of financial assets accounted for as sales	$ (162)	$ (120)

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Transfer Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sales, Amount

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Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Cash Collected But Not Remitted, Amount

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Transfer Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sales, Cash Proceeds Received for Assets Sold And Derecognized, Amount

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Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Remaining Sold Receivables, Amount

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Transfer Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sales

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