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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Gross Carrying Amount and Weighted-Average Useful Life Allocated to Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 2 Months Ended
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Jun. 14, 2021 | Jul. 29, 2019 | May 11, 2020
First Data |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 16,272 |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | 14 years |
First Data | Customer relationships |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 13,458 |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | 15 years |
First Data | Acquired software and technology |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 2,324 |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | 7 years |
First Data | Trade names |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 490 |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |
SpendLabs and Radius8 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 47 |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 7 years |  |
SpendLabs and Radius8 | Customer relationships |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 9 |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 10 years |  |
SpendLabs and Radius8 | Residual buyouts |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 7 |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 5 years |  |
SpendLabs and Radius8 | Acquired software and technology |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 31 |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 6 years |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 11 years
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | Customer relationships |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 32
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 14 years
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | Residual buyouts |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 35
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 9 years
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | Acquired software and technology |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 14
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 8 years

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