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Stock Repurchase Programs | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract] |
Stock Repurchase Programs | Stock Repurchase Programs We repurchased and retired 12.6 million, 12.7 million, and 7.4 million shares of Common Stock under our stock repurchase programs in 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, at a cost of $3.1 billion, $3.4 billion, and $1.4 billion, respectively. On March 29, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to $10.0 billion of Common Stock beginning April 1, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, $7.5 billion remains authorized for repurchase. Our previous share repurchase program terminated on March 31, 2022.

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