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Taxes on Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation |  | $ 84 | $ 29 |
Adjustments of non cash deferred tax benefit |  | 300 |  |
Tax benefit from prior year tax positions |  | $ 90 |  |
Tax expense from prior year tax positions |  |  | 35 |
Statutory notice of deficiency tax claim amount | $ 443 |  | $ 192 | $ 417
Contested cash tax benefit amount | $ 440 |  |  |

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