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Background and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2022 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lease $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lease $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Oct. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leveraged leases remaining | lease |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividend Increase, Percentage | 0.044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ / shares | $ 0.94 | $ 0.94 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.90 | $ 2.74 | $ 2.62 |  |
Common Stock, Dividend Rate, Annual Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 3.76 |  |  | $ 3.76 |  |  |
January 2021 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Planned share repurchase program | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ |  | $ 374,000,000 |  |  | $ 374,000,000 |  |  |

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