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Debt - Summary of outstanding debt (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Sep. 12, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 02, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2021 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 10,770,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,392,000,000 |  |
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 945,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,164,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt | 9,825,000,000 |  |  |  | 8,228,000,000 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
2.20% Senior Notes due November 2022 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 499,000,000 |  |
4.00% Senior Notes due November 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  | 349,000,000 |  |
3.50% Senior Notes due June 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 599,000,000 |  |  |  | 598,000,000 |  |
3.875% Senior Notes due December 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 748,000,000 |  |  |  | 748,000,000 |  |
2.875% Senior Notes due May 2026 (EUR 500M) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.875% | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 530,000,000 |  |  |  | 563,000,000 |  |
Debt face value | € |  | € 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
8.205% Junior Subordinated Notes due January 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 8.205% | 8.205% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 521,000,000 |  |  |  | 521,000,000 |  |
2.85% Senior Notes due May 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.85% | 2.85% |  | 2.85% |  |  |
Total debt | $ 596,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt face value |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
4.50% Senior Notes due December 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 348,000,000 |  |  |  | 347,000,000 |  |
3.75% Senior Notes due May 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 746,000,000 |  |  |  | 745,000,000 |  |
2.80% Senior Notes due May 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 994,000,000 |  |  |  | 993,000,000 |  |
2.05% Senior Notes due August 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.05% | 2.05% |  |  |  |  | 2.05%
Total debt | $ 396,000,000 |  |  |  | 396,000,000 |  |
Debt face value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000
2.60% Senior Notes due December 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.60% | 2.60% |  |  |  | 2.60% |
Total debt | $ 496,000,000 |  |  |  | 496,000,000 |  |
Debt face value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
5.00% Senior Notes due September 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 495,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
6.25% Senior Notes due September 2040 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 297,000,000 |  |  |  | 296,000,000 |  |
4.25% Senior Notes due December 2042 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 203,000,000 |  |  |  | 201,000,000 |  |
4.45% Senior Notes due May 2043 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.45% | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 247,000,000 |  |  |  | 247,000,000 |  |
4.60% Senior Notes due June 2044 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.60% | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 545,000,000 |  |  |  | 544,000,000 |  |
4.75% Senior Notes due May 2045 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 594,000,000 |  |  |  | 593,000,000 |  |
2.90% Senior Notes due August 2051 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.90% | 2.90% |  |  |  |  | 2.90%
Total debt | $ 591,000,000 |  |  |  | 591,000,000 |  |
Debt face value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
3.90% Senior Notes due February 2052 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.90% | 3.90% |  | 3.90% |  |  |
Total debt | $ 877,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt face value |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 592,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 665,000,000 |  |

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