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Equity, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 15, 2023 | Feb. 23, 2023 | Oct. 26, 2022
Stock Purchase Program Approved October 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000
Stock Purchase Program Approved February 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program | $ 649,000,000 |  | $ 649,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Program Approved September 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of common stock for treasury (shares) | 12,805,162 | 8,444,754 | 32,219,955 | 24,202,035 |  |  |

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