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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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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 25,000		$ 25,000
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	$ 24,802
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 13,825
Four Point Five Zero Eight Percent due May 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2023
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.508%		4.508%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 3,000		$ 3,000
Four Point Eight Seven Five Percent due May 1, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2025
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%		4.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 3,500		$ 3,500
Five Point Zero Four Percent due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2027
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.04%		5.04%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Five Point One Five Percent due May 1, 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2030
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.15%		5.15%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 4,500		$ 4,500
Five Point Seven Zero Five Percent due May 1, 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2040
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.705%		5.705%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 3,000		$ 3,000
Five Point Eight Zero Five Percent due May 1, 2050 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2050
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.805%		5.805%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 5,500		$ 5,500
Five Point Nine Three Percent due May 1, 2060 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2060
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.93%		5.93%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 3,500		$ 3,500
Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Feb. 06, 2022
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit		$ 13,825
Maximum \| Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%
Minimum \| Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.75%