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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
(in millions)202020192018
Current Provision:  
Federal$4,098 $2,629 $2,897 
State and local392 319 219 
Foreign491 564 404 
Total current provision4,981 3,512 3,520 
Deferred (benefit) provision(8)230 42 
Total provision for income taxes$4,973 $3,742 $3,562 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
(in millions, except percentages)202020192018
Tax provision at the U.S. federal statutory rate$4,356 21.0 %$3,776 21.0 %$3,348 21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit315 1.5 271 1.5 168 1.0 
Share-based awards - excess tax benefit(130)(0.6)(132)(0.7)(161)(1.0)
Non-deductible compensation134 0.7 119 0.7 117 0.7 
Health insurance tax626 3.0 — — 552 3.5 
Foreign rate differential(164)(0.8)(214)(1.2)(203)(1.3)
Other, net(164)(0.8)(78)(0.5)(259)(1.6)
Provision for income taxes$4,973 24.0 %$3,742 20.8 %$3,562 22.3 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 are as follows:
(in millions)20202019
Deferred income tax assets:  
Accrued expenses and allowances$815 $654 
U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards276 260 
Share-based compensation
98 97 
Nondeductible liabilities
252 184 
Non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards
340 420 
Lease liability
1,200 892 
Other-domestic
126 179 
Other-non-U.S.
454 329 
Subtotal3,561 3,015 
Less: valuation allowances(170)(147)
Total deferred income tax assets3,391 2,868 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
U.S. federal and state intangible assets(2,588)(2,370)
Non-U.S. goodwill and intangible assets(606)(735)
Capitalized software
(731)(683)
Depreciation and amortization
(346)(301)
Prepaid expenses(216)(172)
Outside basis in partnerships
(342)(317)
Lease right-of-use asset
(1,179)(887)
Net unrealized gains on investments(400)(177)
Other-non-U.S.
(350)(219)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(6,758)(5,861)
Net deferred income tax liabilities$(3,367)$(2,993)
Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31 is as follows:
(in millions)202020192018
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period$1,423 $1,056 $598 
Gross increases:   
Current year tax positions
416 512 487 
Prior year tax positions
120 87 
Gross decreases:   
Prior year tax positions
(130)(96)(84)
Settlements— (46)(20)
Statute of limitations lapses
— (5)(12)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period$1,829 $1,423 $1,056