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Financing - Schedule of Debt - Interest Rates And Maturity (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 19, 2022 | Aug. 27, 2022
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 2.875% | 2.875%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2023-01 | 2023-01
Effective interest rate | 3.21% | 3.21%
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2023-07 | 2023-07
Effective interest rate | 3.26% | 3.26%
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2024, effective interest rate 3.32% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2024-04 | 2024-04
Effective interest rate | 3.32% | 3.32%
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.25% | 3.25%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2025-04 | 2025-04
Effective interest rate | 3.36% | 3.36%
3.625% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.78% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.625% | 3.625%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2025-04 | 2025-04
Effective interest rate | 3.78% | 3.78%
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate of 3.28% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2026-04 | 2026-04
Effective interest rate | 3.28% | 3.28%
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate of 3.83% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.75% | 3.75%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2027-06 | 2027-06
Effective interest rate | 3.83% | 3.83%
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate of 3.86% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.75% | 3.75%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2029-04 | 2029-04
Effective interest rate | 3.86% | 3.86%
4.000% Senior Notes due April 2030, effective interest rate 4.09% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 4.00% | 4.00%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2030-04 | 2030-04
Effective interest rate | 4.09% | 4.09%
1.650% Senior Notes due January 2031, effective interest rate of 2.19% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 1.65% | 1.65%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2031-01 | 2031-01
Effective interest rate | 2.19% | 2.19%
4.750% Senior Notes due August 2032, effective interest rate of 4.76% |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 4.75% | 4.75%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2032-08 | 2032-08
Effective interest rate | 4.76% | 4.76%
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 3.96% and 2.43% at November 19, 2022 and August 27, 2022, respectively |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper | 3.96% | 2.43%

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