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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) business | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired or divested | business |  | 0 |
Cash consideration paid, net of cash acquired |  | $ 0 | $ 3,612
Honey Science Corporation |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price for acquisitions | $ 4,000 |  |
Cash consideration paid, net of cash acquired | 3,600 |  |
Equity interest issued | $ 400 |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 3 years |  |
Equity interest issued, vesting period | 4 years |  |

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