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Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Details) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) | Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 17,016,000,000 |  |  | $ 11,199,000,000
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 751,000,000 |  |  | 1,204,000,000
Total long-term debt | 16,265,000,000 |  |  | 9,995,000,000
Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |
Other |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 11,000,000 |  |  | 5,000,000
3.50% Senior Notes due June 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  |  | 600,000,000
3.875% Senior Notes due December 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |
Total debt | $ 749,000,000 |  |  | 749,000,000
2.875% Senior Notes due May 2026 (EUR 500M) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.875% | 2.875% |  |
Debt face value | € |  | € 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 520,000,000 |  |  | 550,000,000
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
5.125% Senior Notes due March 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.125% | 5.125% | 5.125% |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Total debt | $ 596,000,000 |  |  | 0
Delayed Draw Term Loan due April 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 1,099,000,000 |  |  | 0
2.85% Senior Notes due May 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.85% | 2.85% |  |
Total debt | $ 598,000,000 |  |  | 597,000,000
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 |  |  | 348,000,000
5.150% Senior Notes due March 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.15% | 5.15% | 5.15% |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Total debt | $ 993,000,000 |  |  | 0
3.75% Senior Notes due May 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |
Total debt | $ 747,000,000 |  |  | 746,000,000
2.80% Senior Notes due May 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |
Total debt | $ 995,000,000 |  |  | 995,000,000
5.300% Senior Notes due March 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |
Total debt | $ 644,000,000 |  |  | 0
2.05% Senior Notes due August 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.05% | 2.05% |  |
Total debt | $ 397,000,000 |  |  | 397,000,000
2.60% Senior Notes due December 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.60% | 2.60% |  |
Total debt | $ 497,000,000 |  |  | 497,000,000
5.00% Senior Notes due September 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Total debt | $ 496,000,000 |  |  | 496,000,000
5.35% Senior Notes due February 2033 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.35% | 5.35% |  |
Total debt | $ 745,000,000 |  |  | 744,000,000
5.450% Senior Notes due March 2034 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.45% | 5.45% | 5.45% |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 1,750,000,000 |
Total debt | $ 1,735,000,000 |  |  | 0
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 |  |  | 297,000,000
4.25% Senior Notes due December 2042 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |
Total debt | $ 206,000,000 |  |  | 204,000,000
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 |  |  | 545,000,000
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 |  |  | 594,000,000
2.90% Senior Notes due August 2051 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 2.90% | 2.90% |  |
Total debt | $ 592,000,000 |  |  | 592,000,000
3.90% Senior Notes due February 2052 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |
Total debt | $ 878,000,000 |  |  | 878,000,000
5.750% Senior Notes due March 2054 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% |
Debt face value |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |
Total debt | $ 1,966,000,000 |  |  | 0
Commercial paper |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  |  | $ 597,000,000

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