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Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
Long-term debt principal and interest
2022	$ 1,886
2023	4,789
2024	8,993
2025	5,995
2026	4,563
Thereafter	67,529
Total	93,755
Operating lease liabilities
2022	2,664
2023	8,380
2024	7,918
2025	7,327
2026	6,747
Thereafter	42,459
Total operating lease liabilities	75,495	$ 66,269
Finance lease liabilities, including interest
2022	1,616
2023	4,523
2024	2,137
2025	1,345
2026	1,188
Thereafter	8,029
Total finance lease liabilities	18,838	25,866
Financing obligations, including interest
2022	115
2023	462
2024	462
2025	456
2026	463
Thereafter	7,177
Total	9,135
Leases not yet commenced
2022	213
2023	1,562
2024	2,158
2025	2,126
2026	2,153
Thereafter	19,497
Total	27,709
Unconditional purchase obligations
2022	1,721
2023	7,102
2024	6,296
2025	4,984
2026	4,335
Thereafter	9,405
Total	33,843
Other commitments
2022	1,191
2023	2,485
2024	1,586
2025	1,006
2026	1,063
Thereafter	9,716
Total	17,047
Total commitments
2022	9,406
2023	29,303
2024	29,550
2025	23,239
2026	20,512
Thereafter	163,812
Total	275,822
Financing obligations, current	254	196
Financing obligations, noncurrent	$ 6,700	$ 6,200
Financing obligations, weighted-average remaining term	18 years 2 months 12 days	18 years 9 months 18 days
Financing obligations, weighted-average imputed interest rate	3.20%	3.20%
Accrued tax contingencies	$ 3,400	$ 3,200
Italian Competition Authority Matter
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fine imposed \| €					€ 1,130
1Life Healthcare
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition price				$ 3,900
iRobot Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition price			$ 1,700