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Debt and Derivative Instruments - Short-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 01, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility |  | $ 6,000,000,000.0 | $ 3,000,000,000.0
Maximum amount outstanding during period | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility | 6,500,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Back-up Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility | 3,500,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 5-year Back-up Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |
Expiration period | 364 days |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Five year back up credit facility expiring December 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |
Expiration period | 5 years |  |

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