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Commitments And Contingencies - Minimum Contractual Obligations (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | $ 5,019
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 224
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 984
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 1,042
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 859
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 463
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 375
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,072
Recorded Total | 2,269
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 38
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 69
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 459
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 41
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 33
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 23
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 1,606
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount | 7,288
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Remaining For Current Fiscal Year | 262
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount One Year After Fiscal Year End | 1,053
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Two Years After Fiscal Year End | 1,501
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Three Years After Fiscal Year End | 900
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Four Years After Fiscal Year End | 496
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Five Years After Fiscal Year End | 398
Total Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount Thereafter | $ 2,678
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract | 12 years
Developer/licensor commitments |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | $ 2,195
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 63
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 441
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 501
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 505
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 237
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 215
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 233
Marketing commitments |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 1,452
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 53
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 263
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 317
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 277
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 176
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 112
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 254
Senior Notes interest |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 739
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 55
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 54
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 36
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 | 514
Operating lease imputed interest |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 46
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 3
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 11
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 8
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 6
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 | 9
Other purchase obligations |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 486
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 97
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 207
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 154
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 27
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 1
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 0
Senior Notes principal and interest |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 1,920
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 20
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 400
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 0
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 leases |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation | 101
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 7
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 8
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 | 62
Recorded Total | 336
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 18
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 63
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 52
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 41
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Four | 33
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Five | 23
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling after Year Five | 106
Transition Tax and other taxes |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Recorded Total | 13
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year | 0
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Rolling Twelve Months | 6
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Two | 7
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Rolling Year Three | 0
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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