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Long-Term Debt (Debt Tender Offers and Redemption (Details) - Senior Notes [Member] - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 4,042,000,000
USD Notes, 2.850% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.85%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 795,000,000
USD Notes, 2.950% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 2.95% | 2.95%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 132,000,000
USD Notes, 4.000% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 4.00% | 4.00%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 624,000,000
USD Notes, 3.800% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 3.80% | 3.80%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 655,000,000
USD Notes, 4.400% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 4.40% | 4.40%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 430,000,000
USD Notes, 4.800% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 4.80% | 4.80%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 1,094,000,000
USD Notes, 9.950% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 9.95% | 9.95%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 65,000,000
USD Notes, 10.200% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 10.20% | 10.20%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 18,000,000
USD Notes, 6.200% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate | 6.20% | 6.20%
Principal Amount of Notes Purchased |  | $ 229,000,000

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