Revenue from Contracts With Customers - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Contract Balances
Contract assets	$ 0	$ 0
Balance at beginning of period, Contract Liabilities (Current)	114
Increase (decrease) contract liabilities (current)	(30)
Balance at end of period, Contract Liabilities (Current)	84
Balance at beginning of period, Contract Liabilities (Noncurrent)	3
Increase (decrease) contract liabilities (noncurrent)	(1)
Balance at end of period, Contract Liabilities (Noncurrent)	2
Total increase (decrease) in contract liabilities	31
Cash received on contract liabilities	101
Revenue recognized as sales	132
Revenue recognized from opening balance of contract liabilities	$ 114

The amount of cash received against contract liabilities.

No definition available.

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- Definition

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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- Definition

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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- Definition

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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- Definition

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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- Definition

Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer, when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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- Definition

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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- Definition

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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