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Commitments And Contingencies (Minimum Contractual Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | $ 4,043
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 297
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 878
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 802
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 680
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 246
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 914
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 226
Recorded Total | 2,268
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 52
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 68
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 64
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 452
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 31
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 22
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,579
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount | 6,311
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountRemainingForCurrentFiscalYear | 349
Total Unconditional PurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountOneYearAfterFiscalYearEnd | 946
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Two Years After Fiscal Year End | 866
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThreeYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 1,132
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountFourYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 277
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Five Years After Fiscal Year End | 248
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThereafter | $ 2,493
Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract | 5 years
Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract | 12 years
Developer Commitments |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | $ 1,961
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 142
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 460
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 500
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 422
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 113
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 214
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 110
Marketing [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 929
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 97
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 252
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 214
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 178
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 76
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 49
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 63
Senior Notes Interest [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 809
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 22
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 55
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 55
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 54
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 36
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 551
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 36
Operating Lease Imputed Interest [Member] [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 37
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 4
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 after Year Five | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 3
Other Unrecorded Purchase Obligations [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 155
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 32
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 99
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 17
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 5
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 2
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Five | 0
Senior Notes Principal And Interest [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 1,906
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 6
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 400
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,500
Operating Lease [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 152
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 4
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 10
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 16
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 16
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 92
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Five | 14
Recorded Total | 345
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 46
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 64
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 58
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 45
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 31
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 22
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 79
Transition And Other Taxes [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 17
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 4
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 6
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 7
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 0
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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