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Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) - Ordinary Shares (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 129 Months Ended |
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Feb. 18, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2012
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase authorization amount |  |  |  |  | $ 27,500,000,000 |  | $ 27,500,000,000 | $ 5,000,000,000
Share repurchase authorization amount, increase during period | $ 7,500,000,000 | $ 5,000,000,000 | $ 5,000,000,000 | $ 5,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 11.1 | 12.4 | 160.7 |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 289.76 | $ 286.82 |  |
Repurchase costs recorded to accumulated deficit |  |  |  |  | $ 3,203,000,000 | $ 3,543,000,000 | $ 21,500,000,000 |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |

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