Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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| Cash Payments | ||
| Interest | $ 591 | $ 614 |
| Income taxes | 803 | 2,210 |
| Net Sales (Purchases) of Investments | ||
| Short-term investments purchased | (9,662) | (1,894) |
| Short-term investments sold | 8,776 | 1,229 |
| Investments and Long-term receivables purchased | (271) | 0 |
| Investments and Long-term receivables sold | 68 | 0 |
| Net Sales (Purchases) of Investments | $ (1,089) | $ (665) |
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The net cash paid (received) associated with the acquisition or disposal of all investments, including securities and other assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The cash outflow for securities or other assets acquired, which qualify for treatment as an investing activity and are to be liquidated, if necessary, beyond the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the long-term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The cash outflow for securities or other assets acquired, which qualify for treatment as an investing activity and are to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow from sales of all investments, including securities and other assets, having ready marketability and intended by management to be liquidated, if necessary, beyond the current operating cycle. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The cash inflow from sales of all investments, including securities and other assets, having ready marketability and intended by management to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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