Property, Plant And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Depreciation expense | $ (20,746) | $ (20,421) | $ (18,593) |
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| Asset retirement | 16,600 | ||
| Software | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Depreciation expense | $ (3,209) | $ (3,076) | $ (3,023) |
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of divestiture of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. No definition available.
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- Definition 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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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