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Equity - Accelerated Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 13, 2023 | Aug. 09, 2022 | Mar. 01, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) |  |  |  | 1.6 |
Total Cash Utilized |  |  |  | $ 500 | $ 7,003
Uncapped ASR, February 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Average Price Paid Per Share (USD per share) |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Total Cash Utilized |  |  |  | $ 500 |
Accelerated share repurchases initial delivery percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  | 85.00% |
Uncapped ASR, February 2023 | Initial Shares Delivered |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) | 1.1 |  |  |  |
Uncapped ASR, February 2023 | Additional Shares Delivered |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Uncapped ASR, February 2023 | Total Number of Shares Purchased |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) |  |  |  | 1.1 |
Uncapped ASR, March 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Average Price Paid Per Share (USD per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 362.03
Total Cash Utilized |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000
Accelerated share repurchases initial delivery percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 85.00%
Uncapped ASR, March 2022 | Initial Shares Delivered |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) |  |  | 15.2 |  |
Uncapped ASR, March 2022 | Additional Shares Delivered |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) |  | 4.1 |  |  | 4.1
Uncapped ASR, March 2022 | Total Number of Shares Purchased |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares) |  |  |  |  | 19.3

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