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Loans Payable, Long-Term Debt and Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments | Long-term debt at December 31 consisted of:
| 2023 |  | 2022
2.75% notes due 2025 | $ | 2,498 |  |  | $ | 2,496 |
2.15% notes due 2031 | 1,988 |  |  | 1,986 |
2.75% notes due 2051 | 1,980 |  |  | 1,979 |
3.70% notes due 2045 | 1,979 |  |  | 1,978 |
3.40% notes due 2029 | 1,740 |  |  | 1,738 |
4.50% notes due 2033 | 1,547 |  |  | — |
1.70% notes due 2027 | 1,495 |  |  | 1,494 |
2.90% notes due 2061 | 1,484 |  |  | 1,483 |
5.00% notes due 2053 | 1,481 |  |  | — |
4.00% notes due 2049 | 1,473 |  |  | 1,471 |
4.15% notes due 2043 | 1,240 |  |  | 1,239 |
1.45% notes due 2030 | 1,238 |  |  | 1,237 |
2.45% notes due 2050 | 1,214 |  |  | 1,213 |
1.875% euro-denominated notes due 2026 | 1,103 |  |  | 1,060 |
0.75% notes due 2026 | 996 |  |  | 995 |
1.90% notes due 2028 | 995 |  |  | 994 |
5.15% notes due 2063 | 987 |  |  | — |
3.90% notes due 2039 | 986 |  |  | 985 |
2.35% notes due 2040 | 985 |  |  | 984 |
4.30% notes due 2030 | 745 |  |  | — |
4.90% notes due 2044 | 740 |  |  | — |
6.50% notes due 2033 | 707 |  |  | 711 |
1.375% euro-denominated notes due 2036 | 548 |  |  | 527 |
2.50% euro-denominated notes due 2034 | 548 |  |  | 526 |
4.05% notes due 2028 | 497 |  |  | — |
3.60% notes due 2042 | 492 |  |  | 492 |
6.55% notes due 2037 | 406 |  |  | 408 |
5.75% notes due 2036 | 339 |  |  | 339 |
5.95% debentures due 2028 | 307 |  |  | 307 |
5.85% notes due 2039 | 271 |  |  | 271 |
6.40% debentures due 2028 | 250 |  |  | 250 |
6.30% debentures due 2026 | 135 |  |  | 135 |
2.90% notes due 2024 | — |  |  | 749 |
0.50% euro-denominated notes due 2024 | — |  |  | 531 |
Other | 289 |  |  | 167 |
| $ | 33,683 |  |  | $ | 28,745 |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases is as follows:
December 31 | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets (1) | $ | 1,437 |  |  | $ | 1,346 |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Accrued and other current liabilities | 285 |  |  | 281 |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 928 |  |  | 1,013 |  |  |
| $ | 1,213 |  |  | $ | 1,294 |  |  |
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | 7.0 |  | 7.0 |  |
Weighted-average discount rate | 3.3 | % |  | 3.1 | % |  |
(1) Includes prepaid leases that have no related lease liability.
Schedule of Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities | Maturities of operating leases liabilities are as follows:
2024 | $ | 325 |
2025 | 268 |
2026 | 222 |
2027 | 139 |
2028 | 109 |
Thereafter | 326 |
Total lease payments | 1,389 |
Less: Imputed interest | 176 |
| $ | 1,213 |

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