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Debt and Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 24, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) tranche | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) tranche | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 34,750,000,000 |  | $ 34,750,000,000 |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Debt instrument, change of control, redemption price, percent |  |  |  | 101.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility |  | 6,500,000,000 |  | $ 6,500,000,000 |
5-year Back-up Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility |  | 2,000,000,000.0 |  | 2,000,000,000.0 | $ 2,000,000,000.0
Floating rate senior notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches | tranche |  | 3 | 4 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 21,000,000 | $ 36,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 0.90% Senior notes due March 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 0.90% |  | 0.90% |
Unamortized discount |  | $ 3,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000 |
Senior Notes | 1.375% Senior notes due March 2031 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 1.375% |  | 1.375% |
Unamortized discount |  | $ 7,000,000 |  | $ 7,000,000 |
Senior Notes | 2.375% Senior notes due March 2051 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.375% |  | 2.375% |
Unamortized discount |  | $ 17,000,000 |  | $ 17,000,000 |
Senior Notes | 2.50% Senior notes due April 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 2.50% |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.70% Senior notes due April 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 2.70% |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.30% Senior notes due April 2040 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 3.30% |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.35% Senior notes due April 2050 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 3.35% |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.25% Senior notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.25% |  | 3.25% |
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior notes due December 2036 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |
Senior Notes | 4.40% Senior notes due April 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.40% |  | 4.40% |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.00% Senior notes due April 2021 | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 1,350,000,000 |  |  |  |

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