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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Income tax provision | $ 637,000,000 | $ 538,000,000 | $ 1,462,000,000 | $ 1,092,000,000
Effective income tax rate | (11.90%) | 12.00% | (86.80%) | 11.70%
Tax benefit resulting from acquisition charge | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Effective income tax rate, unfavorable impact | 25.10% |  | 101.90% |

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