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Equity - Accelerated Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions									1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2023	Dec. 02, 2022	Oct. 25, 2022	Aug. 09, 2022	Aug. 02, 2022	May 13, 2022	Mar. 01, 2022	Jul. 27, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total cash utilized										$ 12,004	$ 0	$ 1,164
Uncapped ASR, December 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Average price paid per share (USD per share)										$ 0
Total cash utilized										$ 1,000
Percentage of authorized amount repurchased										87.50%
Uncapped ASR, August 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Average price paid per share (USD per share)										$ 337.94
Total cash utilized										$ 2,500
Percentage of authorized amount repurchased										87.50%
Uncapped ASR, May 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Average price paid per share (USD per share)										$ 343.85
Total cash utilized										$ 1,500
Percentage of authorized amount repurchased										85.00%
Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Average price paid per share (USD per share)										$ 362.03
Total cash utilized										$ 7,000
Percentage of authorized amount repurchased										85.00%
Capped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Average price paid per share (USD per share)										$ 292.13
Total cash utilized										$ 500
Uncapped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Average price paid per share (USD per share)										$ 292.13
Total cash utilized										$ 500
Percentage of authorized amount repurchased										85.00%
Initial Award | Uncapped ASR, December 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)		2.4
Initial Award | Uncapped ASR, August 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)				5.8
Initial Award | Uncapped ASR, May 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)						3.8
Initial Award | Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)							15.2
Initial Award | Capped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										1.3
Initial Award | Uncapped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										1.4
Additional Award | Uncapped ASR, December 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										0.0
Additional Award | Uncapped ASR, December 2022 | Subsequent event
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)	0.4
Additional Award | Uncapped ASR, August 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)			1.6
Additional Award | Uncapped ASR, May 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)					0.6
Additional Award | Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)				4.1
Additional Award | Capped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)								0.2	0.2	0.4
Additional Award | Uncapped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)								0.3		0.3
Completed Award | Uncapped ASR, December 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										2.4
Completed Award | Uncapped ASR, December 2022 | Subsequent event
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)	2.8
Average purchase price price (USD per share)	$ 350.74
Completed Award | Uncapped ASR, August 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										7.4
Completed Award | Uncapped ASR, May 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										4.4
Completed Award | Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										19.3
Completed Award | Capped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										1.7
Completed Award | Uncapped ASR, February 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (shares)										1.7

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