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Debt Instrument, Redemption, Notice Period

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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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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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2016	Apr. 26, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs			$ 4,979,000,000	$ 0
Commercial paper outstanding			0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity			575,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity			425,000,000
Line of credit outstanding			0
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity			$ 575,000,000
2.85% Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 1,500,000,000
Stated interest rate	2.85%		2.85%
3.50% Notes Due 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 1,000,000,000.00
Stated interest rate	3.50%		3.50%
3.50% Notes Due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 2,000,000,000.00
Stated interest rate	3.50%		3.50%
3.70% Notes Due 2060
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate	3.70%		3.70%
March 2020 Notes, Collectively
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption, notice period	30 days
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs	$ 4,970,000,000
2.20% Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt		$ 1,000,000,000.00
Stated interest rate		2.20%	2.20%
3.20% Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt		$ 1,000,000,000.00
Stated interest rate		3.20%	3.20%
September 2016 Notes, Collectively
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption, notice period		30 days
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs		$ 1,980,000,000