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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Guarantee Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee Obligations	$ 112	$ 97	$ 164
Factoring Agreement [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee Obligations	20	16	8
Agreements with lenders to provide financing for select customers [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	622	$ 27	$ 542
Current Portion [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee Obligations	$ 1