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6. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

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We evaluate our investments and transactions to identify variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. We hold a variable interest in the following joint ventures for which we are the primary beneficiary:

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, there were no changes in our variable interest entities.

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Creditors of these entities have no recourse to our general credit. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt.â€� As the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities atÌý September 30, 2021, the joint venturesâ€� assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The following table summarizes the carrying amount of our variable interest entities� assets and liabilities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 and our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 (dollars in millions):

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The revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (dollars in millions):

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