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Guarantee of Registered Securities - Narrative (Details) | Mar. 31, 2020
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5.00% notes due September 2020 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 5.00%
2.20% Notes due November 2020 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 2.20%
8.205% Notes due January 2027 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 8.205%
4.50% Senior Notes Due December 2028 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 4.50%
4.75% Notes due May 2045 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 4.75%
3.75% Senior Notes due May 2, 2029 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 3.75%
6.25% Senior notes due September 2040 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 6.25%
4.250% Senior notes due 2042 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 4.25%
4.45% notes due 2043 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 4.45%
4.00% notes due 2023 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 4.00%
2.875% notes due 2026 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 2.875%
3.50% Notes due June 2024 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 3.50%
4.60% Senior Notes due June 2044 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 4.60%
2.80% Senior Notes due 2021 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 2.80%
3.875% Senior Notes due December 2025 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Debt interest rate percentage (as a percent) | 3.875%

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