Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Long-Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities Available Committed Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended		36 Months Ended		60 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2024	May 30, 2023	May 03, 2025	Nov. 13, 2021	Nov. 13, 2023	Jan. 27, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	May 03, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 13, 2018 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 5,500
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							5,500
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2024 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										$ 3,000
Debt Instrument, Term					5 years
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2022 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										$ 3,000
Debt Instrument, Term				3 years
Foreign Currency Loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							75
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							3,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							3,000
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							2,000		$ 2,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							2,000
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2025 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.10%
364-day Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 1,000	500	$ 500
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							$ 500
Debt Instrument, Term	364 days	364 days
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital								0.60
364-day Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.10%
Revolving Credit Facilities due 2022 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital										0.60