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Stock-Based Compensation - General Employees Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |  |  |
Weighted-average fair value | $ 41.59 | $ 23.51 | $ 22.47
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense | $ 302 | $ 324 | $ 298
General Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (GESPP) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |  |  |
Number of shares authorized | 60 |  |
Option price, percentage of market value at date of grant | 85.00% |  |
Weighted-average fair value | $ 31.91 | $ 30.07 | $ 24.72
Option price, discount from market value at date of grant | 15.00% |  |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense | $ 30 | $ 26 | $ 24

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- Definition The discount from the market value used to calculate the price at which employee stock purchase plan participants are entitled to purchase stock under the plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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