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Debt - Summary of Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | Sep. 26, 2019
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 9,000,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized premium (discount) and issuance costs, net | (58,000,000) | $ (61,000,000) |  |
Total carrying amount of term debt | 8,942,000,000 | 8,939,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 9,000,000,000 | 9,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate Notes Issued September 2019 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000,000.0
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 2.200% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.20% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 2.39% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 2.400% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.40% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 2.52% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,250,000,000 | 1,250,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 2.650% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.65% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 2.78% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,250,000,000 | 1,250,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 2.850% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.85% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 2.96% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,500,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate Notes Issued May 2020 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000.0 |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 1.350% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 1.35% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.55% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 1.650% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 1.65% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.78% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 2.300% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.30% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 2.39% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Fixed-rate 3.250% notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.25% |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 3.33% |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |

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