Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Aug. 23, 2021 |
Aug. 13, 2021 |
Mar. 23, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Unamortized premium |
$ 1,740
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|
|
|
$ 2,197
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| Unamortized discount |
(200)
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|
(197)
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| Debt issuance costs and consent fees |
(238)
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(244)
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| Total debt |
74,193
|
|
|
|
71,125
|
| Less: Current portion of Senior Notes and other debt to third parties |
3,378
|
|
|
|
4,579
|
| Total long-term debt |
68,570
|
|
|
|
66,546
|
| Long-term debt |
67,076
|
|
|
|
61,830
|
| Long-term debt to affiliates |
1,494
|
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|
4,716
|
| Affiliates |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Unamortized discount |
(5)
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(20)
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| Affiliates | Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Less: Current portion of Senior Notes and other debt to third parties |
2,245
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|
|
0
|
| 3.360% Series 2016-1 A-1 Notes due 2021 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
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|
|
656
|
| 3.360% Series 2016-1 A-1 Notes due 2021 | Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.36%
|
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| 7.250% Senior Notes due 2021 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
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|
|
2,250
|
| 7.250% Senior Notes due 2021 | Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.25%
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| 11.500% Senior Notes due 2021 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
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|
1,000
|
| 4.000% Senior Notes due 2022 |
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|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.00%
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| Long-term debt |
$ 500
|
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|
500
|
| 4.000% Senior Notes due 2022 | Affiliates |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.00%
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|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,000
|
|
|
|
1,000
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| 5.375% Senior Notes to affiliates due 2022 | Affiliates |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.375%
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,250
|
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|
1,250
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| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2022 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 2,280
|
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|
2,280
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| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2023 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.00%
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
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|
1,300
|
| 7.875% Senior Notes due 2023 |
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|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term debt |
$ 4,250
|
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|
4,250
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| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2024 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.00%
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
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|
1,000
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| 7.125% Senior Notes due 2024 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 2,500
|
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|
2,500
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| 3.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 |
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|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.50%
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 3,000
|
|
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|
3,000
|
| 4.738% Series 2018-1 A-1 Notes due 2025 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,706
|
|
|
|
2,100
|
| 4.738% Series 2018-1 A-1 Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.738%
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| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.125%
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
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|
500
|
| 7.625% Senior Notes due 2025 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,500
|
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|
1,500
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| 1.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
1.50%
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,000
|
|
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|
1,000
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| 2.250% Senior Notes due 2026 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.25%
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,800
|
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|
0
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| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.625%
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,200
|
|
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|
0
|
| 6.500% Senior Notes due 2026 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.50%
|
|
|
6.50%
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
| 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
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|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.50%
|
|
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|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
|
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|
1,000
|
| 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026 | Affiliates |
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.50%
|
|
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 0
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
| 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026 | Affiliates | Senior Notes |
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
|
4.50%
|
|
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|
| 7.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
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|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Long-term debt |
$ 1,500
|
|
|
|
1,500
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| 3.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 |
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.75%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 4,000
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
| 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.375%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 500
|
|
|
|
500
|
| 2.050% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 |
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|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.05%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,750
|
|
|
|
1,750
|
| 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.75%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,500
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
| 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 | Affiliates |
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.75%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,500
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
| 5.152% Series 2018-1 A-2 Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
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| Long-term debt |
1,838
|
|
|
|
1,838
|
| 6.875% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,475
|
|
|
|
2,475
|
| 2.400% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.40%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 500
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2029 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.625%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 3.375% Senior Notes due 2029 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.375%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,350
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.875%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 7,000
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
| 2.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 |
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.25%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,000
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
| 2.550% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.55%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,500
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
| 2.875% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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|
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.875%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 3.500% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.50%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,450
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 2.700% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 |
|
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.70%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 8.750% Senior Notes due 2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
| 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2040 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.375%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
| 3.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2041 |
|
|
|
|
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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|
|
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.00%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,500
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
| 4.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2050 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.50%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 3,000
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
| 3.300% Senior Secured Notes due 2051 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.30%
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 3,000
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
| 3.400% Senior Secured Notes due 2052 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.40%
|
|
3.40%
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 2,800
|
|
|
|
0
|
| 3.600% Senior Secured Notes due 2060 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.60%
|
|
3.60%
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
$ 1,700
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
| Other debt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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|
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| Long-term debt |
47
|
|
|
|
$ 240
|
| Sprint |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 21,720
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 3.360% Series 2016-1 A-1 Notes due 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.36%
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 0
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 11.500% Senior Notes due 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
11.50%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 11.500% Senior Notes due 2021 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 0
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 6.000% Senior Notes due 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.00%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 6.000% Senior Notes due 2022 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 2,312
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.875% Senior Notes due 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.875%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.875% Senior Notes due 2023 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 4,472
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.125% Senior Notes due 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.125%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.125% Senior Notes due 2024 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 2,650
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 4.738% Series 2018-1 A-1 Notes due 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.738%
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,735
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.625%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,618
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.625%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2026 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,648
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 5.152% Series 2018-1 A-2 Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.152%
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 1,936
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 6.875% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.875%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 6.875% Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 2,772
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 8.750% Senior Notes due 2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
8.75%
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | 8.750% Senior Notes due 2032 | Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 2,577
|
|
|
|
|
| Sprint | Other debt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt |
$ 0
|
|
|
|
|