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Commitments And Contingencies (Minimum Contractual Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | $ 4,106
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 794
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 842
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 714
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 591
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 263
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 902
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 2,310
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 83
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 75
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 463
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 41
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 32
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,616
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount | 6,416
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount One Year After Fiscal Year End | 877
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountTwoYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 917
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThreeYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 1,177
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Four Years After Fiscal Year End | 632
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountFiveYearsAfterFiscalYearEnd | 295
TotalUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmountThereafter | 2,518
Developer Commitments [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 2,011
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 349
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 480
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 434
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 384
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 146
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 218
Marketing |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 971
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 256
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 245
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 197
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 154
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 67
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 52
Senior Notes Interest |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 781
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 | 54
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 36
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 36
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 551
Operating Lease Imputed Interest [Member] [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 44
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 10
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 | 5
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 4
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 10
Operating Lease [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 98
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 3
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 71
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 387
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 73
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 69
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 56
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 41
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 32
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 116
Other Unrecorded Purchase Obligations [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 201
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 130
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 51
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 14
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 4
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 2
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 | 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
Transition And Other Taxes [Member] |
Long Term Purchase Commitments |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 17
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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