Intangible Assets Including Goodwill - Intangible Assets Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Intangible assets | ||
| Intangible assets, increase (decrease) | $ (1,228) | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | 0 | $ 0 |
| Intangible asset amortization expense | 2,506 | 2,441 |
| Retirement of fully amortized intangible assets | $ 904 | $ 1,461 |
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- Definition The aggregate expense net of any currency impact charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of fully amortized intangible assets that the entity retired during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in carrying value of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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