Deferred Tax Asset Realized, Indefinite Deferred Tax Liability Used As Income

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Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject To Expiration

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Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject To Expiration

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Tax Credit Carryforward, Not Subject To Expiration, Amount

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Tax Credit Carryforward, Subject To Expiration, Amount

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Not Impact Effective Tax Rate

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Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary difference from intra-entity transfer of asset within consolidated group. Excludes intra-entity transfer of inventory.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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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.

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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset			$ 354.0
Reserve on uncertain tax positions	$ 13,920.0	$ 13,410.0
Deferred tax asset realized, indefinite deferred tax liability used as income	1,200.0	744.0
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	204.0
Unrecognized tax benefit that would not impact effective tax rate	2,500.0
Unrecognized tax benefit, income tax penalties and interest accrued	18.0	$ 12.0
Domestic Tax Authority
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, subject to expiration	3,200.0
Operating loss carryforward, not subject to expiration	11,700.0
Tax credit carry forward, subject to expiration	785.0
State and Local Jurisdiction
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, subject to expiration	10,200.0
Operating loss carryforward, not subject to expiration	2,200.0
Tax credit carry forward, subject to expiration	13.0
Tax credit carryforward, not subject to expiration	521.0
Foreign Tax Authority
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, subject to expiration	507.0
Operating loss carryforward, not subject to expiration	$ 10,100.0