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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 13, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other short-term debt | $ 10,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from/(repayments of) commercial paper | 360,000,000 | (283,000,000) | $ (409,000,000) |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | 1,311,000,000 | $ 951,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt outstanding | 7,819,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 3,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity (up to) | 975,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unreserved amount | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other short-term debt | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.08% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funds reserved for commercial paper program | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |
Funds required to support certain subsidiary clearing house commitments | $ 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.84% | 2.48% |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper weighted average maturity period | 22 days | 12 days |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper maturities | 2 days | 2 days |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper maturities | 87 days | 77 days |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 |  |
Total debt outstanding |  |  |  | 2,250,000,000 |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 | 2,500,000,000 |
2023 Senior Notes (3.45% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2023) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.45% |  |  | 3.45% |  |  |
2028 Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |
2048 Senior Notes (4.25% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2048) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
2018 Senior Notes (2.50% senior unsecured notes due October 15, 2018) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount to be funded upon redemption |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
2022 Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, rate |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |  |
2027 Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, rate |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |
NYSE Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000 |  |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
2020 Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |
2025 Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |
2023 Senior Notes (4.00% senior unsecured notes due October 15, 2023) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000
Percentage bearing fixed interest, rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00%

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