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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Share Repurchase Activity | A summary of common share repurchases for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data) |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Common share repurchases, shares |  | 14 |  |  | 13 |
Common share repurchases, average price per share |  | $ | 501.67 |  |  | $ | 389.92 |
Common share repurchases, aggregate cost |  | $ | 7,000 |  |  | $ | 5,000 |
Board authorized shares remaining |  | 31 |  |  | 45 |
Dividends Declared | The following table provides details of the Company’s 2022 dividend payments:
Payment Date |  | Amount per Share |  | Total Amount Paid
|  |  |  | (in millions)
March 22 |  | $ | 1.45 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |
June 28 |  | 1.65 |  |  | 1,545 |
September 20 |  | 1.65 |  |  | 1,542 |
December 13 |  | 1.65 |  |  | 1,541 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's stock, including par or stated value per share, number and dollar amount of share subscriptions, shares authorized, shares issued, shares outstanding, number and dollar amount of shares held in an employee trust, dividend per share, total dividends, share conversion features, par value plus additional paid in capital, the value of treasury stock and other information necessary to a fair presentation, and EPS information. Stock by class includes common, convertible, and preferred stocks which are not redeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Includes preferred stock with redemption features that are solely within the control of the issuer and mandatorily redeemable stock if redemption is required to occur only upon liquidation or termination of the reporting entity. If more than one issue is outstanding, state the title of each issue and the corresponding dollar amount; dollar amount of any shares subscribed but unissued and the deduction of subscriptions receivable there from; number of shares authorized, issued, and outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65888546&loc=d3e21300-112643 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21553-112644 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=122040564&loc=d3e177068-122764 Reference 5: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21538-112644 Reference 6: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21521-112644 Reference 7: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 8: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21488-112644 Reference 9: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 10: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21506-112644 Reference 11: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(27)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 12: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21484-112644 Reference 13: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126973232&loc=d3e21475-112644 + Details
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