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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 18, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Dec. 07, 2012
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Senior Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event Type |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 3,800 |  |
Redemption Price Certain Events | 101.00% |  |
1.125% Senior Notes Due December 2017 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 1.125%
1.125% Senior Notes Due December 2017 | Subsequent Event Type |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 1,100 |
RedemptionPrice |  | $ 1,106 |
Debt Instrument, maturity date | Dec. 15, 2017 |  |
SeniorNotesTwoPointOneFivePercentDueMayEighteenTwentyTwentyOne [Domain] | Subsequent Event Type |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 2.15% |  |
Debt Instrument, maturity date | May 18, 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment | Interest is due semi-annually on May 18 and November 18, with the first payment due on November 18, 2017 |  |
SeniorNotesTwoPointThreeZeroPercentDueMayEighteenTwentyTwentyTwo [Member] | Subsequent Event Type |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 800 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 2.30% |  |
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment | Interest is due semi-annually on May 18 and November 18, with the first payment due on November 18, 2017 |  |
SeniorNotesTwoPointSevenFivePercentDueMayEighteenTwentyTwentyFour [Member] [Member] | Subsequent Event Type |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 2.75% |  |
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment | Interest is due semi-annually on May 18 and November 18, with the first payment due on November 18, 2017 |  |
SeniorNotesThreePercentDueMayEighteenTwentyTwentySeven[Member] [Member] | Subsequent Event Type |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment | Interest is due semi-annually on May 18 and November 18, with the first payment due on November 18, 2017 |  |

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