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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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)202320222021
Current Provision:  
Federal$4,418 $4,842 $3,451 
State and local716 855 481 
Foreign1,079 680 516 
Total current provision6,213 6,377 4,448 
Deferred (benefit) provision(245)(673)130 
Total provision for income taxes$5,968 $5,704 $4,578 
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)202320222021
Tax provision at the U.S. federal statutory rate$6,114 21.0 %$5,532 21.0 %$4,685 21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit567 2.0 621 2.4 419 1.9 
Share-based awards - excess tax benefit(75)(0.3)(110)(0.4)(100)(0.4)
Non-deductible compensation174 0.6 150 0.6 144 0.6 
Foreign rate differential(442)(1.5)(265)(1.0)(246)(1.1)
Other, net(370)(1.3)(224)(0.9)(324)(1.5)
Provision for income taxes$5,968 20.5 %$5,704 21.7 %$4,578 20.5 %
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)20232022
Deferred income tax assets:  
Accrued expenses and allowances$754 $707 
U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards417 540 
Share-based compensation
173 154 
Nondeductible liabilities
329 341 
Non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards
1,061 631 
Lease liability
930 972 
  Net unrealized losses on investments586 829 
Other-domestic
327 291 
Other-non-U.S.
484 423 
Subtotal5,061 4,888 
Less: valuation allowances(366)(291)
Total deferred income tax assets4,695 4,597 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
U.S. federal and state intangible assets(3,712)(3,520)
Non-U.S. goodwill and intangible assets(731)(550)
Capitalized software
(415)(548)
Depreciation and amortization
(371)(520)
Prepaid expenses(326)(275)
Outside basis in partnerships
(811)(653)
Lease right-of-use asset
(914)(958)
Other-non-U.S.
(436)(342)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(7,716)(7,366)
Net deferred income tax liabilities$(3,021)$(2,769)
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)202320222021
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period$3,081 $2,310 $1,829 
Gross increases:   
Current year tax positions
782 586 538 
Prior year tax positions
97 206 10 
Gross decreases:   
Prior year tax positions
(212)(21)(47)
Statute of limitations lapses and settlements(32)— (20)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period$3,716 $3,081 $2,310