Adjustment to current market value, based on location, that a market participant is willing to pay, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held.

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ (253)	$ (157)	$ (463)	$ (177)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 422	$ 280	$ 804	$ 491
Weighted Average [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Inventory Related Payables [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Basis	13.50%		13.50%		14.70%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Inventories Carried At Market [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Basis	17.50%		17.50%		28.20%