Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

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Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 27, 2018 claim	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 24, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Non-cancelable contractual commitment		$ 4,540
Contractual obligation, period		5 years
Number of class actions filed \| claim	2
Accrued FTC and other settlements		$ 5,550			$ 0
United States Federal Trade Commission Inquiry
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Accrued FTC and other settlements				$ 5,000
Subsequent Event \| Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Accrued FTC and other settlements			$ 550