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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, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 274 | $ 262 | $ 278
General Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (GESPP) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | 60 |  |
Option price, percentage of market value at date of grant (as a percent) | 85.00% |  |
Weighted-average fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 27.80 | $ 23.47 | $ 27.14
Option price, discount from market value at date of grant (as a percent) | 15.00% |  |
Compensation expense | $ 32 | $ 31 | $ 30

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