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Loans Payable, Long-Term Debt and Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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