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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, term of contract |  |  | 12 months |
Three year notes at 3.1 percent |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 3 years |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  | 3.10% |  |
Five year notes at 3.1 percent |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 5 years |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  | 3.10% |  |
Ten year notes at 3.25 percent |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 10 years |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) |  | 3.25% |  |
Three-year Bonds at 4.80% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 3 years |  |  |
Bonds at 4.80% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) | 4.80% |  |  |
Five-year Bonds at 4.60% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 5 years |  |  |
Bonds at 4.60% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage) | 4.60% |  |  |
Ten-year Bonds at 4.60% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 10 years |  |  |
Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of long-term debt |  |  | $ 8,885,000,000 | $ 8,755,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of long-term debt |  |  | $ 8,466,000,000 | $ 8,184,000,000

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