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Common Stock Common Stock (Accelerated Share Repurchase) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Apr. 06, 2015
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 1,500 |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 |
Delivered Shares from Dealers | 3.2 | 16.6 | 19.8 |
Fair Market Value of Delivered Shares | $ 225 | $ 1,275 | $ 1,500 |
Percentage of ASR common stock received |  |  |  | 85.00%
Forward Contracts Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Value | $ 225 |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share |  |  | $ 75.75 |
Goldman Sachs [Member] |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | 750 |  |
JPMorgan Chase [Member] |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 750 |  |

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