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Debt (Senior Credit Facilities Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2022	Mar. 18, 2022	Feb. 17, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
364 Day Senior Unsecured Bridge Term Loan \| Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term			364 days
Bridge Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 11,000
Bridge Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity					$ 0
Bridge Facility, Commitment Fee Amount					66
364 Day Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term		364 days
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500
364 Day Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
364 Day Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.00%
364 Day Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%
364 Day Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
5 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term		5 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,000
5 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.125%
5 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.125%
5 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.125%
5 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.125%
3 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	3 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 750
3 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.125%
3 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.125%
3 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.125%
3 Year Delayed-Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					1,750
Repayments of Lines of Credit					465
Proceeds from Lines of Credit		$ 365			765
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Lines of Credit		$ 365		$ 396	365
Proceeds from Lines of Credit					$ 165