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Amount of increase (decrease) in 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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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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Amount, after 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, 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 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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Total carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue or other forms of income in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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ASC 606 Adoption And Revenue Recognition (Contract Asset, Liability, And Receivables Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contract Asset, Liability, And Receivables Balances [Line Items]
Receivables	$ 778		$ 787	$ 819
Advanced billings	271		270	$ 270
Increase/Decrease	(9)	$ (105)
Increase (decrease) in advanced billings	1
Short-term Contract With Customer [Member]
Contract Asset, Liability, And Receivables Balances [Line Items]
Short-term contract assets	39		40
Short-term contract liabilities	47		41
Increase/Decrease in contract assets	(1)
Increase/Decrease in contract liabilities	6
Long-term Contract With Customer [Member]
Contract Asset, Liability, And Receivables Balances [Line Items]
Long-term contract assets	37		37
Long-term contract liabilities	19		$ 19
Increase/Decrease in contract assets
Increase/Decrease in contract liabilities