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Stockholders' Equity - Share Repurchase Program (Details) - Common Stock - Share Repurchase Program 2017 - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Jul. 25, 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount		$ 2,000,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 1,950,000,000

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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