v3.20.4

Debt - 2020 Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 28, 2020	May 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 7,650,000,000			$ 7,400,000,000
Unsecured Debt | Fixed-rate 2.7% senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	500,000,000		$ 500,000,000	0
Range of interest rates			2.70%
Unsecured Debt | Fixed-rate 3.15% senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	500,000,000		$ 500,000,000	0
Range of interest rates			3.15%
Unsecured Debt | Fixed-rate 3.4% senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000	0
Range of interest rates			3.40%
Unsecured Debt | Fixed-rate 4.125% senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	0			1,350,000,000
Range of interest rates		4.125%
Debt redeemed		$ 1,350,000,000
Unsecured Debt | Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 0			$ 400,000,000
Range of interest rates		4.625%
Debt redeemed		$ 400,000,000
Two Thousand Nineteen Cash Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount					$ 1,150,000,000

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