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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 01, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Aggregate reduction in common stock and additional paid-in capital during stock repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |  | (211,000,000) | $ 0 | $ (8,000,000) |
Amount charged to retained earnings during stock repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,396,000,000) | $ 0 | $ (126,000,000) |
August ASR Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial payment for share repurchases |  |  |  | $ (1,000,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases, average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 217.52 |  |  |  |  |
October ASR Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial payment for share repurchases |  | $ (1,000,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 0.3 | 3.6 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  |
Share repurchases, average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 254.48 |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000,000 | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, increased to authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.2 |  | 0.7 |

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