Revenue from Contracts With Customers - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Contract Balances
Contract Liabilities (Current)	$ 316	$ 272	$ 108
Contract Liabilities (Noncurrent)	12	38	$ 29
Increase (decrease) contract liabilities (current)	44	164
Increase (decrease) contract liabilities (noncurrent)	(26)	9
Total increase (decrease) in contract liabilities	18
Cash received on contract liabilities	713
Revenue recognized as sales	695
Revenue recognized from opening balance of contract liabilities	272
Revenue recognized from obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods	$ 8	$ 16

The amount of cash received against contract liabilities.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in opening balance of obligation classified as current to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent.

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- Definition

The amount of revenue recognized from both the beginning balance and current period increase in contract liability.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in revenue recognized for cumulative catch-up adjustment from change in estimate of transaction price which (increases) decreases obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due. Includes, but is not limited to, change in assessment of whether estimate of variable consideration is constrained.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent.

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