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Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage			101.00%
Interest expense			$ 60,000,000	$ 66,000,000
Fair value of long-term debt			$ 8,100,000,000		$ 9,500,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.800% Senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			0.00%
Senior Notes \| 2.600% Senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.60%
Senior Notes \| 2.600% Senior notes due 2022 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.60%
Debt repaid		$ 605,000,000
Redemption price, percentage		100.00%
Senior Notes \| 2.750% Senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.75%
Senior Notes \| 1.900% Senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.90%
Senior Notes \| 1.400% Senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.40%
Senior Notes \| 3.600% Senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.60%
Senior Notes \| 2.700% Senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.70%
Senior Notes \| 2.600% Senior notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.60%
Senior Notes \| 3.650% Senior notes due 2051
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.65%
Convertible Debt \| LIBOR-based floating rate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 400,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.800% Senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 750,000,000
Interest rate	3.80%
Debt repaid	$ 750,000,000
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Senior Notes \| 2.600% Senior notes due 2022 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 605,000,000