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Commitments And Contingencies (Minimum Contractual Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | $ 3,828
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 681
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 779
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 702
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 556
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 185
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 925
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 2,278
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 86
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 71
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 57
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 450
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 29
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,585
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount | 6,106
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount One Year After Fiscal Year End | 767
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountTwoYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 850
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThreeYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 759
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Four Years After Fiscal Year End | 1,006
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountFiveYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 214
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThereafter | 2,510
Developer Commitments [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 1,851
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 316
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 449
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 434
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 357
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 81
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 214
Marketing |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 837
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 231
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 206
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 191
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 125
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 54
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 30
Senior Notes Interest |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 836
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 49
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 55
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 55
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 54
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 36
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 587
Operating Lease Imputed Interest [Member] [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 32
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 6
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 5
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 3
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 2
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 8
Operating Lease [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 138
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 13
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 7
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 13
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 11
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 86
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 353
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 78
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 67
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 51
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 43
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 29
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 85
Other Unrecorded Purchase Obligations [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 134
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 64
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 55
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 10
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 4
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 1
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
Senior Notes Principal And Interest [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 1,906
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 6
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 400
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,500
Transition And Other Taxes [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 19
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 2
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 4
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 6
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 7
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | $ 0

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