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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | May 16, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 74,265 | $ 27,170 |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 302 | 28 |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs, Net | (1,138) | (196) |
Long-term Debt | 73,429 | 27,002 |
Short-term Debt | (720) | (1,276) |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | (1,265) | (3,545) |
Long-term debt | $ 71,444 | 22,181 |
Senior Notes | 1.9% senior notes due July 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 1.90% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 0 | 2,250 |
Senior Notes | 2.25% senior notes due December 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.25% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 0 | 1,250 |
Senior Notes | 2.2% senior notes due March 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.20% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 375 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 2.25% senior notes due August 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.25% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 850 | 850 |
Senior Notes | 3.125% senior notes due March 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.125% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 2,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 2.8% senior notes due July 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.80% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 2,750 | 2,750 |
Senior Notes | 3.35% senior notes due March 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.35% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 3,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 4.125% senior notes due May 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.125% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 550 | 550 |
Senior Notes | 2.125% senior notes due June 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.125% |  | 2.125%
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,750 | 1,750 |
Senior Notes | 4.125% senior notes due June 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.125% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 500 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 5.45% senior notes due June 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.45% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 600 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 3.5% senior notes due July 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.50% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,500 | 1,500 |
Senior Notes | 2.75% senior notes due November 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.75% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 5.45% senior notes due June 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.75% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,250 | 1,250 |
Senior Notes | 4.75% senior notes due December 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.75% |  | 4.75%
Long-term debt gross | $ 399 | 399 |
Senior Notes | 3.7% senior notes due March 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.70% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 6,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 2.8% senior notes due June 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.80% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,300 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 4% senior notes due December 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.00% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,250 | 1,250 |
Senior Notes | 3.375% senior notes due August 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.375% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 650 | 650 |
Senior Notes | 3.5% senior notes due November 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.50% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 750 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 5% senior notes due December 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00%
Long-term debt gross | $ 299 | 299 |
Senior Notes | 4.1% senior notes due March 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.10% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 5,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 3.875% senior notes due July 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.875% |  | 3.875%
Long-term debt gross | $ 2,828 | 2,828 |
Senior Notes | 2.875% senior notes due June 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.875% |  | 2.875%
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,750 | 1,750 |
Senior Notes | 6.25% senior notes due June 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.25% |  | 6.25%
Long-term debt gross | $ 372 | 372 |
Senior Notes | 4.3% senior notes due March 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.30% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 9,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 4.875% senior notes due July 2035 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.875% |  | 4.875%
Long-term debt gross | $ 652 | 652 |
Senior Notes | 3.25% senior exchange debentures due December 2035 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.25% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 0 | 1 |
Senior Notes | 6.625% senior notes due June 2036 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.625% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 771 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 6.75% senior notes due December 2037 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.75% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 533 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 4.78% senior notes due March 2038 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.78% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 5,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 6.125% senior notes due September 2039 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.125% |  | 6.125%
Long-term debt gross | $ 447 | 447 |
Senior Notes | 5.75% senior notes due May 2041 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.75% |  | 5.75%
Long-term debt gross | $ 133 | 133 |
Senior Notes | 4.5% senior notes due May 2042 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.50% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 500 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 4.125% senior notes due November 2042 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.125% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 500 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 5.3% senior notes due December 2043 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.30% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 750 | 750 |
Senior Notes | 4.75% senior notes due March 2044 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.75% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 375 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 5.125% senior notes due July 2045 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.125% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 3,500 | 3,500 |
Senior Notes | 3.875% senior notes due August 2047 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.875% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 1,000 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 5.05% senior notes due March 2048 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.05% |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 8,000 | 0 |
Notes Payable | Floating rate notes due March 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt gross | 1,000 | 0 |
Notes Payable | Floating rate notes due March 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt gross | 1,000 | 0 |
Notes Payable | 3-Year tranche loan due November 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt gross | 3,000 | 0 |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt gross | 642 | 670 |
Other Debt Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt gross | $ 19 | $ 43 |

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