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Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 16,000	$ 16,000
Carrying amount	15,882		$ 0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	16,000
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(118)
Carrying amount	15,882	$ 15,900
Senior Notes | 2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	1,750
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(4)
Carrying amount	$ 1,746
Effective interest rate (percent)	1.37%
Stated interest rate (percent)	1.20%
Senior Notes | 2020 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 3,000
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(12)
Carrying amount	$ 2,988
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.30%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.20%
Senior Notes | 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 2,250
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(12)
Carrying amount	$ 2,238
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.89%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.80%
Senior Notes | 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 4,000
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(36)
Carrying amount	$ 3,964
Effective interest rate (percent)	3.26%
Stated interest rate (percent)	3.15%
Senior Notes | 2035 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,500
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(15)
Carrying amount	$ 1,485
Effective interest rate (percent)	4.23%
Stated interest rate (percent)	4.15%
Senior Notes | 2045 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 3,500
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(39)
Carrying amount	$ 3,461
Effective interest rate (percent)	4.37%
Stated interest rate (percent)	4.30%

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