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The net cash outflow or inflow from derivative instruments during the period, which are classified as financing activities, excluding those designated as hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
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The cash inflow from a financial contract that meets the hedge criteria as either cash flow hedge, fair value hedge or hedge of net investment in foreign operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 27
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-Paragraph 14
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Derivative Instruments - Derivatives and Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Net investment hedges
Derivatives and Hedges
Derivative cash outflow recognized in financing activities section of Consolidated Cash Flows	$ 5
Foreign exchange risk \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives and Hedges
Proceeds for hedging activity		$ 15
Unrecognized (loss) gain included in Accumulated OCI				$ 9
Derivative cash outflow recognized in financing activities section of Consolidated Cash Flows			$ 3
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedges
Derivatives and Hedges
Proceeds for hedging activity		$ 13
Interest rate risk \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Maximum
Derivatives and Hedges
Unrecognized (loss) gain included in Accumulated OCI				$ (1)