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Derivative, Notional Amount, Amount Terminated

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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Financing arrangements - Interest Rate and Cross-currency Swaps (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ 9,721	$ 9,261	$ 10,497
Repayments of debt	0	4,150	6,450
Interest rate swap contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 6,700	6,700
Derivative, Notional Amount, Amount Terminated		$ 750	3,650
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			576
Interest Rate Swap, One [Member] \| Interest rate swap contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount, Amount Terminated			5,200
Interest Rate Swap, Two [Member] \| Interest rate swap contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount			5,200
0.41% Swiss Franc Bonds Due 2023 (0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.41%			0.41%	0.41%	0.41%
0.41% Swiss Franc Bonds Due 2023 (0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds) \| Cross-currency swap contract [Member] \| Cash flow hedge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 704			SFr 700,000,000
2.00% €750 million notes due 2026 (2.00% 2026 euro Notes) \| Cross-currency swap contract [Member] \| Cash flow hedge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	833				€ 750,000,000
5.50% 2026 pound sterling Notes [Member] \| Cross-currency swap contract [Member] \| Cash flow hedge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	747					£ 475,000,000
4.00% 2029 pound sterling Notes [Member] \| Cross-currency swap contract [Member] \| Cash flow hedge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,111					£ 700,000,000
1.25% 2022 euro Notes \| Cross-currency swap contract [Member] \| Cash flow hedge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		1.25%					1.25%
Notes payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 6,650	$ 6,650
Notes payable [Member] \| 0.41% Swiss Franc Bonds Due 2023 (0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.41%			0.41%	0.41%	0.41%
Notes payable [Member] \| 3.625% notes due 2024 (3.625% 2024 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.625%			3.625%	3.625%	3.625%
Notional amount	$ 1,400	$ 1,400
Notes payable [Member] \| 3.625% notes due 2024 (3.625% 2024 Notes) \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, effective interest rate	3.20%	3.20%		3.20%	3.20%	3.20%	3.20%
Notes payable [Member] \| 3.125% notes due 2025 (3.125% 2025 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.125%			3.125%	3.125%	3.125%
Notional amount	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Notes payable [Member] \| 3.125% notes due 2025 (3.125% 2025 Notes) \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, effective interest rate	1.80%	1.80%		1.80%	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.600% notes due 2026 (2.60% 2026 notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.60%			2.60%	2.60%	2.60%
Notional amount	$ 1,250	$ 1,250
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.600% notes due 2026 (2.60% 2026 notes) [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, effective interest rate	1.80%	1.80%		1.80%	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.00% €750 million notes due 2026 (2.00% 2026 euro Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.00%			2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.45% notes due 2030 (2.45% 2030 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.45%			2.45%	2.45%	2.45%
Notional amount	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.45% notes due 2030 (2.45% 2030 Notes) \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, effective interest rate	1.00%	1.00%		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.30% notes due 2031 (2.30% 2031 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.30%			2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Notional amount	$ 500	$ 500
Notes payable [Member] \| 2.30% notes due 2031 (2.30% 2031 Notes) \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, effective interest rate	0.80%	0.80%		0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Notes payable [Member] \| 4.663% notes due 2051 (4.663% 2051 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.663%			4.663%	4.663%	4.663%
Notional amount	$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Notes payable [Member] \| 4.663% notes due 2051 (4.663% 2051 Notes) \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, effective interest rate	4.10%	4.10%		4.10%	4.10%	4.10%	4.10%
Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 7,000	$ 5,000	9,000
Repayments of debt	$ 0	$ 4,200	$ 6,500
Notes \| 3.45% notes due 2020 (3.45% 2020 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.45%
Repayments of debt			$ 900
Notes \| 4.10% notes due 2021 (4.10% 2021 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage			4.10%
Repayments of debt			$ 1,000
Notes \| 3.875% notes due 2021 (3.875% 2021 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.875%
Repayments of debt			$ 1,750
Notes \| 3.625% Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		3.625%	3.625%				3.625%
Repayments of debt		$ 750
Notes \| 0.41% Swiss Franc Bonds Due 2023 (0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.41%			0.41%	0.41%	0.41%
Face amount \| SFr				SFr 700,000,000
Notes \| 3.625% notes due 2024 (3.625% 2024 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.625%		3.625%	3.625%	3.625%	3.625%
Notes \| 3.125% notes due 2025 (3.125% 2025 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.125%		3.125%	3.125%	3.125%	3.125%
Notes \| 2.600% notes due 2026 (2.60% 2026 notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.60%		2.60%	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%
Notes \| 2.00% €750 million notes due 2026 (2.00% 2026 euro Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.00%			2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Face amount \| €					€ 750,000,000
Notes \| 5.50% 2026 pound sterling Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.50%			5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Face amount \| £						£ 475,000,000
Notes \| 6.375% notes due 2037 (6.375% 2037 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.375%			6.375%	6.375%	6.375%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			$ 74
Notes \| 4.00% 2029 pound sterling Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.00%			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Face amount \| £						£ 700,000,000
Notes \| 2.45% notes due 2030 (2.45% 2030 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.45%	2.45%	2.45%	2.45%	2.45%	2.45%	2.45%
Notional amount		$ 1,000
Face amount			$ 1,250
Notes \| 2.30% notes due 2031 (2.30% 2031 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Notional amount		$ 500
Face amount			$ 1,250
Notes \| 6.90% notes due 2038 (6.90% 2038 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.90%			6.90%	6.90%	6.90%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			$ 37
Notes \| 6.40% notes due 2039 (6.40% 2039 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.40%		6.40%	6.40%	6.40%	6.40%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			$ 133
Notes \| 5.75% notes due 2040 (5.75% 2040 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.75%			5.75%	5.75%	5.75%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			39
Notes \| 5.15% notes due 2041 (5.15% 2041 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.15%			5.15%	5.15%	5.15%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			245
Notes \| 5.65% notes due 2042 (5.65% 2042 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.65%			5.65%	5.65%	5.65%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			72
Notes \| 5.375% notes due 2043 (5.375% 2043 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%			5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			$ 76
Notes \| 4.663% notes due 2051 (4.663% 2051 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.663%		4.663%	4.663%	4.663%	4.663%
Notes \| 2.77% notes due 2053 (2.77% 2053 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.77%		2.77%	2.77%	2.77%	2.77%
Face amount			$ 940
Debt exchange additional cash consideration			85
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			$ 264
Notes \| 1.25% 2022 euro Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount \| €							€ 1,250,000,000
Notes \| 2.125% notes due 2020 (2.125% 2020 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage			2.125%
Repayments of debt			$ 750