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Taxes on Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation | $ 25 | $ 3 |
Tax expense from prior year tax positions | 10 | $ 22 |
Decrease reasonably possible in gross unrecognized tax benefits | 82 |  |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits | $ 1,340 |  |
Income tax claim related to statutory notice of deficiency |  |  | $ 417

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