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Property, Plant & Equipment - Net - Property, Plant & Equipment - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | $ 55,325 | $ 50,687
Less: accumulated depreciation | (30,773) | (27,139)
Property. plant and equipment - net | 24,552 | 23,548
Production plants |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | 33,071 | 30,554
Storage tanks |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | 5,445 | 4,807
Transportation equipment and other |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | 4,050 | 3,434
Cylinders |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | 4,993 | 4,604
Buildings |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | 3,275 | 3,002
Land and improvements |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | 1,087 | 1,047
Construction in progress |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross balance | $ 3,404 | $ 3,239
Minimum |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 3 years |
Minimum | Production plants |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 10 years |
Minimum | Storage tanks |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 15 years |
Minimum | Transportation equipment and other |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 3 years |
Minimum | Cylinders |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 10 years |
Minimum | Buildings |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 25 years |
Minimum | Land and improvements |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 0 years |
Maximum |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 40 years |
Maximum | Production plants |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 20 years |
Maximum | Storage tanks |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 20 years |
Maximum | Transportation equipment and other |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 15 years |
Maximum | Cylinders |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 30 years |
Maximum | Buildings |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 40 years |
Maximum | Land and improvements |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Useful life | 20 years |

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