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Debt - Schedule of Short-term and Long-term Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	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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