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Equity Awards - Narrative (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) tranche shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) tranche plan $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of equity incentive plans | plan |  |  | 3 |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  |  | $ 140 | $ 199 | $ 138
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 248.85 |  |
Fair value of stock options vested |  |  | $ 10 | $ 7 | $ 8
Total unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to unvested stock options |  | $ 132 | $ 132 |  |
Dividend yield (in percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Common stock options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average remaining vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Restricted stock units with service condition only |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  | 5,500,000 | 5,500,000 |  |
Restricted stock units with service and performance conditions |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average remaining vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  | 5,808,000 | 5,808,000 | 7,362,000 | 8,733,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested |  |  | $ 2,100 | $ 1,800 | $ 1,400
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding |  | $ 3,800 | 3,800 |  |
Aggregated intrinsic value, expected to vest |  | 3,400 | 3,400 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense expected to be recognized |  | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |  |
Performance shares |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance target (in percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  | 2 years |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | $ 29 |  | $ 124 | $ 70 | $ 68
Minimum | Performance shares |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance target (in percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Maximum | Performance shares |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance target (in percent) |  |  | 200.00% |  |
2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchase price, percentage |  |  | 85.00% |  |
Award offering period |  |  | 6 months |  |
Number of shares of common stock outstanding, increase, percentage |  |  | 1.00% |  |
2005 Stock Plan and 2012 Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted to new employees vest, percentage per annum |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Requisite service period to vest employment continuation period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Number of vesting tranches | tranche |  | 8 | 8 |  |
Options granted, exercisable period |  |  | 10 years |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vesting tranches | tranche |  | 8 | 8 |  |
Shares granted, value, share-based payment arrangement, before forfeiture |  | $ 232 |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche one |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche two |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche three |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche four |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche five |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche six |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche seven |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer | Tranche eight |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 12.50% |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Service period (in years) |  | 2 years |  |  |
2021 Performance Awards | Minimum | Common stock options | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Description of service or performance condition required to be met for earning right to award under share-based payment arrangement. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition |  | 2 years |  |  |

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