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Stock-Based Compensation - RSU, RS, Performance Shares (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units |  |
Unit and Shares Activity: |  |
Number of Shares - Nonvested - Beginning balance | 1,789 |
Number of Shares - Granted - Annual | 551 |
Number of Shares - Granted - Other | 1 |
Number of Shares - Vested | (669) |
Number of Shares - Forfeited | (17) |
Number of Shares - Nonvested - Ending balance | 1,655 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Nonvested - Beginning balance | $ 180.02 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted - Annual | 201.12 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted - Other | 199.63 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Vested | 147.90 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Forfeited | 169.34 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Nonvested - Ending balance | $ 200.17 |
Compensation expense yet to be recognized | $ 129 |
Expense recognition period | 26 months |
Fair value that vested | $ 133 | $ 150
Tax benefit realized from vesting | $ 26 | 28
Vesting or performance period | 3 years |
Value of dividend equivalents for restricted stock units that are forfeited | $ 0 |
Impact on basic earnings per share due to restricted stock units dividends | $ 0 |
Performance Shares |  |
Unit and Shares Activity: |  |
Number of Shares - Nonvested - Beginning balance | 562 |
Number of Shares - Granted - Annual | 162 |
Number of Shares - Vested | (210) |
Number of Shares - Performance Change | (125) |
Number of Shares - Nonvested - Ending balance | 389 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Nonvested - Beginning balance | $ 188.96 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted - Annual | 207.49 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Vested | 162.16 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Performance Change | 209.40 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Nonvested - Ending balance | $ 204.50 |
Compensation expense yet to be recognized | $ 30 |
Expense recognition period | 21 months |
Fair value that vested | $ 45 | 48
Tax benefit realized from vesting | $ 9 | $ 11
Vesting or performance period | 3 years |
Performance shares awarded at estimated number of shares at the end of the performance period | 100.00% |
Performance Shares | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures |  |
Expense recognition period | 3 years |
Number of shares to be delivered based on percent of each performance share granted upon satisfaction of performance conditions | 200.00% |
Performance Shares | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures |  |
Expense recognition period | 1 year |
Number of shares to be delivered based on percent of each performance share granted upon satisfaction of performance conditions | 0.00% |

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