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Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 7,750,000,000 |  | $ 7,750,000,000 |  | $ 7,750,000,000 |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,771,000,000 | $ 1,550,000,000 |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000,000 |  | $ 2,400,000,000
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Redemption price, percentage, in the event of change of control |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | 67,000,000 | $ 73,000,000 | $ 211,000,000 | $ 232,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 8,200,000,000 |  | $ 8,200,000,000 |  | 7,900,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.150% Senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.15% | 2.15% |  | 2.15% |  |  |  |
Debt repaid |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 1.900% Senior notes due 2025 and 2.700% Senior notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.900% Senior notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  | 1.90% | 1.90% |  | 1.90% |  |  | 1.90% |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  | $ 800,000,000 |  | 0 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.700% Senior notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.70% | 2.70% |  | 2.70% |  |  | 2.70% |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 950,000,000 |  | $ 950,000,000 |  | 0 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.875% Senior notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  | 2.875% | 2.875% | 2.875% |  | 2.875% |  | 2.875% |  |
Debt repaid | $ 430,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  | 44.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of debt |  |  | $ 339,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of repurchased debt |  |  | 329,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal balance | 419,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt premium | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.250% Senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.25% |  | 3.25% |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior notes due 2056 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | 750,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.800% Senior notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.80% |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | 750,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.750% Senior notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 2.75% |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | 750,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.600% Senior notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.60% |  | 3.60% |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000 |  | $ 850,000,000 |  | $ 850,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.200% Senior notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.450% Senior notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Convertible Debt | LIBOR-based floating rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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