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Payments For Repurchase Of Debt

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 7,750,000,000		$ 7,750,000,000		$ 7,750,000,000
Repayment of debt						$ 1,771,000,000	$ 1,550,000,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Fair Value Hedging
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative liability								2,400,000,000		$ 2,400,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount									$ 1,000,000,000
Redemption price, percentage, in the event of change of control						101.00%
Interest expense				67,000,000	$ 73,000,000	$ 211,000,000	$ 232,000,000
Fair value of long-term debt				$ 8,200,000,000		$ 8,200,000,000		7,900,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2.150% Senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.15%	2.15%		2.15%
Debt repaid			$ 500,000,000
Principal amount				$ 0		$ 0		500,000,000
Senior Notes \| 1.900% Senior notes due 2025 and 2.700% Senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 1.900% Senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 300,000,000						$ 500,000,000
Interest rate			1.90%	1.90%		1.90%			1.90%
Principal amount				$ 800,000,000		$ 800,000,000		0
Senior Notes \| 2.700% Senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 450,000,000						$ 500,000,000
Interest rate			2.70%	2.70%		2.70%			2.70%
Principal amount				$ 950,000,000		$ 950,000,000		0
Senior Notes \| 2.875% Senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 750,000,000
Interest rate		2.875%	2.875%	2.875%		2.875%		2.875%
Debt repaid	$ 430,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Repurchased face amount			$ 750,000,000
Percentage of principal amount redeemed			44.00%
Payments for repurchase of debt			$ 339,000,000
Carrying amount of repurchased debt			329,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			10,000,000
Outstanding principal balance	419,000,000
Debt premium	$ 11,000,000
Principal amount				$ 0		$ 0		$ 750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.250% Senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.25%		3.25%		3.25%
Redemption price, percentage		100.00%
Principal amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 0		$ 0		500,000,000
Senior Notes \| 6.000% Senior notes due 2056
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				6.00%		6.00%
Redemption price, percentage						100.00%
Principal amount				$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000		750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.800% Senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				3.80%		3.80%
Principal amount				$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000		750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2.750% Senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				2.75%		2.75%
Principal amount				$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000		750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.600% Senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				3.60%		3.60%
Principal amount				$ 850,000,000		$ 850,000,000		$ 850,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2.200% Senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate								2.20%
Repayment of debt								$ 1,150,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.450% Senior notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 500,000,000
Interest rate				3.45%		3.45%		3.45%
Principal amount				$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Convertible Debt \| LIBOR-based floating rate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 400,000,000