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Subsequent Events Stock Repurchase Authorization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions | Nov. 03, 2019 | Dec. 05, 2018 | Nov. 04, 2018
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  | $ 12
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Share Repurchase, Date Authorized |  | Dec. 05, 2018 |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 6 |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program Expiration Date | Nov. 03, 2019 |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program Expiration Date | Nov. 03, 2019 |  |

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- Definition Share Repurchase, Date Authorized + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Expiration date for the purchase of an entity's own shares under a stock repurchase plan, in the CCYY-MM-DD format. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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