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Debt (Recourse Debt Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities |  | $ 5,424 | $ 2,802 | $ 2,420 |
Repayments of Lines of Credit |  | 4,687 | 2,420 | 2,479 |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | (15) | (78) | (186) |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 3,894 | 3,754 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility due 2026 | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250
Senior Notes [Member] | 1.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount | $ 798 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 1.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Corporate and Other | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.375% |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 800 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 1.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Corporate and Other | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.375% |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 800 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 2.45% Senior Notes Due 2031 | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount | $ 997 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 2.45% Senior Notes Due 2031 | Corporate and Other | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.45% |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 2.45% Senior Notes Due 2031 | Corporate and Other | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.45% |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility due 2027 | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | 1,500
Senior Notes [Member] | 200 Million Term Loan due September 2024 | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | 200
Senior Notes [Member] | 200 Million Term Loan due September 2024 Amount Borrowed | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 200
Recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiaries securing obligations |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Maximum ratio of debt to cash flow |  | 5.75 |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ 0 | 0 | $ (146) |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 3,894 |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Recourse Debt | 3.30% Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 3.30% |  |  |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 900 | 900 |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Recourse Debt | 3.95% Senior Notes Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 700 | 700 |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Recourse Debt | 1.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 1.375% |  |  |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 800 | 800 |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Recourse Debt | 2.45% Senior Notes Due 2031 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 2.45% |  |  |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Recourse Debt | Revolving Credit Facility due 2027 | Revolving Facility 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt Total |  | $ 325 |  |  |

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