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Debt - Schedule of Short-term and Long-term Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total debt | $ 11,462 |  | $ 10,956
Less: short-term debt including current maturities | 47 |  | 226
Long-term debt | $ 11,415 |  | 10,730
Repayments of debt |  | $ 142 |
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.125% |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | 38
Repayments of debt | $ 38 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.625% |  |
Total debt | $ 47 |  | 48
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.75% |  |
Total debt | $ 4 |  | 4
Senior Notes | 4.00% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.00% |  |
Total debt | $ 3 |  | 3
Senior Notes | 2.95% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.95% |  |
Total debt | $ 497 |  | 496
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 3 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.45% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.45% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,239 |  | 1,237
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 11 |  |
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.75% |  |
Total debt | $ 814 |  | 823
Senior Notes | 4.25% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.25% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,019 |  | 1,029
Senior Notes | 2.5% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.50% |  |
Total debt | $ 497 |  | 497
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 3 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.7% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.70% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,235 |  | 1,233
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 15 |  |
Senior Notes | 1.25% Senior Notes due 2030 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.25% |  |
Total debt | $ 594 |  | 594
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 6 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.90% Senior Notes due 2032 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.90% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,474 |  | 1,472
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 26 |  |
Senior Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes due 2033 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.25% |  |
Total debt | $ 743 |  | 0
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 7 |  |
Senior Notes | 6.55% Senior Notes due 2037 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.55% |  |
Total debt | $ 291 |  | 290
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 2 |  |
Senior Notes | 4.5% Senior Notes due 2048 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.50% |  |
Total debt | $ 272 |  | 272
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 11 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.25% Senior Notes due 2049 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.25% |  |
Total debt | $ 590 |  | 590
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 10 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.70% Senior Notes due 2052 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.70% |  |
Total debt | $ 974 |  | 974
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 26 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.3% Senior Notes due 2060 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 683 |  | 682
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | $ 17 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.9% Senior Notes due 2062 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.90% |  |
Total debt | $ 486 |  | 486
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | 14 |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | $ 188

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