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Long-Term Debt (Details) - Notes Payable - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount | $ 3,800,000,000 |
Floating Rate Notes due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 300,000,000
1.141% Notes due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,200,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 1.141%
1.554% Notes due 2025 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 2,500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 1.554%
1.995% Notes due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 1.995%
2.236% Notes due 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.236%
2.978% Notes due 2040 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.978%
3.078% Notes due 2050 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.078%

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