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Debt - Schedule of Short-term and Long-term Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 04, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Aug. 13, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 10,956 |  | $ 4,114 |  |
Less: short-term debt including current maturities |  | 226 |  | 0 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 10,730 |  | 4,114 |  |
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes, due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 38 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes, due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 48 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.625% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes, due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 4 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 0 |  | 696 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |
Early repayment of debt | $ 287 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 3 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.95% Senior Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 496 |  | 496 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.95% |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.45% Senior Notes, due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 1,237 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.45% | 2.45% |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes, due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 823 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.25% Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 1,029 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.5% Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 497 |  | 496 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.70% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 1,233 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.70% | 2.70% |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 17 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.25% Senior Notes, due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 594 |  | 593 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  | 1.25%
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.90% Senior Notes, due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 1,472 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.90% | 2.90% |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 28 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 290 |  | 290 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.55% |  |  | 6.55% |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.5% Senior Notes, due 2048 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 272 |  | 273 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.25% Senior Notes, due 2049 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 590 |  | 589 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.7% Senior Notes, due 2052 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 974 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.70% | 3.70% |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 26 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.3% Senior Notes, due 2060 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 682 |  | 681 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.30% |  |  |  | 2.30%
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.9% Senior Notes, due 2062 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 486 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 188 |  | $ 0 |  |

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