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Debt - Narrative (Details) £ in Millions, € in Billions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2021 EUR (€) | Feb. 28, 2021 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio | 3.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, equity component minimum threshold | $ 5,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, maximum threshold debt to capital (percent) | 65.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023 testing dates |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Required Interest Coverage Covenant, Ratio | 2.0 |  |  |
August 31, 2023 and November 30, 2023 testing dates |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Required Interest Coverage Covenant, Ratio | 2.5 |  |  |
February 28, 2024 testing date onwards |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Required Interest Coverage Covenant, Ratio | 3.0 |  |  |
Before November 30, 2021 testing date |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Required Debt To Capital Covenant, Percentage | 65.00% |  |  |
November 30, 2021 until May 31, 2023 test date |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Required Debt To Capital Covenant, Percentage | 75.00% |  |  |
May 31, 2024 testing date onwards |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Required Debt To Capital Covenant, Percentage | 65.00% |  |  |
Export credit facility | Export Credit Facility due 2032 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 5.80% | 5.80% | 5.80% |
Unsecured Debt | Revolver Facility Expires August 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit | $ 3,100,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility, Multi-currency, U.S. Dollar-denominated |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility, Multi-currency, Euro-denominated |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit | € |  | € 1.0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility, Multi-currency, Sterling-denominated |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit | £ |  |  | £ 150 |

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