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Share-Based Compensation - Outstanding and Exercisable Options Ranges (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Options Outstanding, Number of Shares | shares | 5.4
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 5 years 3 months 18 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 246.64
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 1,844,400,000
Options Exercisable, Number of Shares | shares | 4.3
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 195.76
Options Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 1,702,400,000
Closing stock price (usd per share) | $ | $ 591.15
Exercise Price Range 1 |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum (usd per share) | $ 86.88
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum (usd per share) | $ 148.03
Options Outstanding, Number of Shares | shares | 1.1
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 2 years 9 months 18 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 127.46
Options Exercisable, Number of Shares | shares | 1.1
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 127.46
Exercise Price Range 2 |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum (usd per share) | 150.50
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum (usd per share) | $ 172.44
Options Outstanding, Number of Shares | shares | 1.4
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 3 years 7 months 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 166.28
Options Exercisable, Number of Shares | shares | 1.4
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 166.29
Exercise Price Range 3 |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum (usd per share) | 172.76
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum (usd per share) | $ 231.00
Options Outstanding, Number of Shares | shares | 1.2
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 5 years 1 month 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 194.42
Options Exercisable, Number of Shares | shares | 1.2
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 193.89
Exercise Price Range 4 |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum (usd per share) | 231.11
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum (usd per share) | $ 505.36
Options Outstanding, Number of Shares | shares | 1.1
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 8 years 1 month 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 376.53
Options Exercisable, Number of Shares | shares | 0.5
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 334.67
Exercise Price Range 5 |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum (usd per share) | 508.19
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum (usd per share) | $ 585.57
Options Outstanding, Number of Shares | shares | 0.6
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 9 years
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 536.41
Options Exercisable, Number of Shares | shares | 0.1
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share) | $ 531.66

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