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Equity, Stock Related Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 16, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 19, 2024 | Feb. 22, 2024 | Sep. 15, 2023 | Feb. 23, 2023 | Oct. 26, 2022 | Jul. 07, 2022 | Jan. 23, 2018
Share Activity Rollforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, beginning balance (shares) |  | (340,199,677) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, ending balance (shares) |  | (358,637,890) | (340,199,677) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock authorized (shares) |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock par value per share (in usd per share) |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock outstanding (shares) |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared, amount per share (in usd per share) | $ 1.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Program Approved January 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Program Approved July 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Program Approved October 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Program Approved February 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program Approved September 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program Approved February 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | 1,828,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program Approved September 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Purchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount under stock purchase programs |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining amount authorized under stock purchase program |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Activity Rollforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, beginning balance (shares) |  | 673,000,000 | 673,000,000 | 673,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, ending balance (shares) |  | 673,000,000 | 673,000,000 | 673,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Common [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Activity Rollforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, beginning balance (shares) |  | (340,000,000) | (301,000,000) | (264,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in connection with stock-based compensation plans (shares) |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of common stock for treasury (shares) |  | (19,000,000) | (40,000,000) | (38,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, ending balance (shares) |  | (359,000,000) | (340,000,000) | (301,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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