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Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) reporting_unit | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) derivative_agreement | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) reporting_unit | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) reporting_unit | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segement | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) reporting_unit | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross (including goodwill) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,500,000,000 | $ 26,500,000,000 | $ 26,500,000,000 | $ 26,500,000,000 | $ 26,500,000,000 |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Number of reporting units | 4 | 5 | 5 |  | 8 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Control premium, percent | 59.00% |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,600,000,000 |  | 3,271,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 | $ 2,642,000,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,700,000,000
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | EMEA Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 43,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, measurement input | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, measurement input | 1.8 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, measurement input | 4.6 |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement Input, EBITDA Multiple |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, measurement input | 5.5 |  |  |  | 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement Input, EBITDA Multiple | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, measurement input | 4.7 |  |  |  | 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement Input, EBITDA Multiple | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, measurement input | 10.8 |  |  |  | 12.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mass Markets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent | 97.00% | 277.00% | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NA Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 3,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent |  | 8.00% | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent | 171.00% | 57.00% | 58.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LATAM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  | 74.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
APAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent | 101.00% | 125.00% | 134.00% |  | 23.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NA GAM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent |  |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment percent |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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