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Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 12,000,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000,000 |  |  |
Common stock, dividend increase, percentage | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared (USD per share) | $ 0.94 | $ 0.90 | $ 3.68 | $ 3.52 | $ 3.40 |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividend rate, annual, per share (USD per share) |  |  | $ 3.76 |  |  | $ 3.76 |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  | 38,156,312 | 35,656,116 |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  | 38,100,000 | 35,700,000 |  | 73,800,000 |  |  |
July 2019 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
January 2023 Share Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Serial Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share) |  |  | $ 1.00 |  |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for stock-based awards (in shares) |  |  | 26,698,134 |  |  | 26,698,134 |  |  |

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