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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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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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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Debt (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Aggregate principal amount		$ 8,600,000,000		$ 12,775,000,000
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(73,000,000)		(103,000,000)
Total debt outstanding		8,527,000,000		12,672,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt		0		(649,000,000)
Long-term debt		8,527,000,000		12,023,000,000
2021				650,000,000
2022				859,000,000
2023				0
2024				1,000,000,000
2025				750,000,000
Thereafter				9,516,000,000
Total		8,600,000,000		12,775,000,000
Commercial Paper Program				6,000,000,000	$ 4,500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility				$ 6,000,000,000
Senior Notes
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 3,959,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2015 issued Euro Notes maturing in 2027
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.30%
Aggregate principal amount		0		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt issued	1,000,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.42%
Total		0		$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2015 issued Euro Notes maturing in 2030
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.35%
Aggregate principal amount		0		$ 1,500,000,000
Debt issued	1,500,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.43%
Total		0		$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due March 2050
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.85%
Aggregate principal amount		0		$ 1,500,000,000
Debt issued	$ 1,500,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.896%
Total		0		$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due June 2029
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				2.95%
Aggregate principal amount		1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt issued						$ 1,000,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.03%
Total		1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due June 2049
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.65%
Aggregate principal amount		1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt issued						$ 1,000,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.689%
Total		1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due March 2025
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				2.00%
Aggregate principal amount		750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Debt issued		750,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				2.147%
Total		750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due February 2028
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.50%
Aggregate principal amount		500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.598%
Total		500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due February 2048
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.95%
Aggregate principal amount		500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.99%
Total		500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2016 issued USD Notes maturing in 2021
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				2.00%
Aggregate principal amount		650,000,000		$ 650,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				2.236%
Total		650,000,000		$ 650,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2016 issued USD Notes maturing in 2026
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				2.95%
Aggregate principal amount		750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.044%
Total		750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2016 issued USD Notes maturing in 2046
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.80%
Aggregate principal amount		600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.893%
Total		600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2015 issued Euro Notes maturing in 2022
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				1.10%
Aggregate principal amount		785,000,000		$ 859,000,000
Debt issued \| €							€ 1,650,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				1.265%
Total		785,000,000		$ 859,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due December 2027
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				2.10%
Aggregate principal amount		896,000,000		$ 982,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				2.189%
Total		896,000,000		$ 982,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due December 2030
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				2.50%
Aggregate principal amount		169,000,000		$ 184,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				2.562%
Total		169,000,000		$ 184,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2014 issued USD Notes maturing in 2024
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)				3.375%
Aggregate principal amount		1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Effective interest rate (percent)				3.484%
Total		1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2018 USD Notes
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			$ 991,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2019 USD Notes [Member]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		$ 2,724,000,000