The principal amount of senior and junior notes issued during the period, under the universal shelf registration statement.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Amount of cash outflow for short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of lease obligation.

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Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Repayment of debt obligations				$ 36,685	$ 28,238
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Aggregate debt principal issued			$ 2,000
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| EPO Senior Notes MM, due February 2025 [Member]
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Interest rate, stated percentage				3.75%
Forecast [Member] \| Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| EPO Senior Notes MM, due February 2025 [Member]
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Repayment of debt obligations	$ 1,150
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Aggregate debt principal issued		$ 2,500
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| EPO Senior Notes JJJ, due February 2035 [Member]
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Aggregate debt principal issued		$ 1,100
Interest rate, stated percentage		4.95%
Debt issued as percent of principal amount		99.40%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| EPO Senior Notes KKK, due February 2055 [Member]
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Aggregate debt principal issued		$ 1,400
Interest rate, stated percentage		5.55%
Debt issued as percent of principal amount		99.663%