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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |
Amount authorized for repurchase of common stock (up to) | $ 175,000,000,000 |
Share repurchase program, amount utilized | $ 134,600,000,000 |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | 135.0 |
Amount of share repurchases | $ 38,500,000,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |
Increase in amount authorized for repurchase of common stock |  | $ 50,000,000,000
November 2019 accelerated share repurchase arrangement |  |
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | 30.4 |
Amount of share repurchases, accelerated share repurchase arrangement | $ 10,000,000,000.0 |

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