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The number of shares we purchase under note hedge transactions entered.

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Note hedges transaction costs.

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Number of common shares received.

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Percentage of principal amount of convertible notes is equal to repurchase price.

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Purchase price per common stock.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The amount by which the convertible debt's if-converted value exceeds its principle amount at the balance sheet date, regardless of whether the instrument is currently convertible. This element applies to public companies only.

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

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Debt - 2024 Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant Transactions (Additional Information) (Details)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 31, 2019 USD ($) Days $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of common shares received \| shares			2,400,000
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal issued	$ 1,840,000,000	$ 1,840,000,000
Proceeds from convertible senior notes, net of underwriting discounts and issuance costs		$ 1,820,000,000
Shares issued upon conversion of each $1000 principal amount \| shares		48.4140	2,400,000
Convertible principal amount		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares	$ 20.66	$ 20.66
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		98.00%
Percentage of repurchase price is equal to principal amount of convertible notes		100.00%
Payment for purchase of common stock \| shares	89,100,000	89,100,000
Common stock purchase price \| $ / shares	$ 20.66	$ 20.66
Hedges transaction		$ 476,000,000
Shares issued under warrants \| shares	89,100,000	89,100,000
Exercise price of warrant \| $ / shares	$ 40.50	$ 40.50
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	$ 174,000,000
Convertible principal amount			$ 54,000,000
Debt instrument convertible, if-converted value in excess of principal			$ 186,000,000
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2024 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price per share \| $ / shares	$ 20.66	20.66
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2024 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price per share \| $ / shares	$ 40.50	$ 40.50
Ninety Eight Percent Applicable Conversion Price [Member] \| 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Trading Days \| Days		5
Senior Notes [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument convertible, percentage of conversion price		130.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| One Hundred Thirty Percent Applicable Conversion Price [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Debt instrument convertible trading days \| Days		20
Senior Notes [Member] \| One Hundred Thirty Percent Applicable Conversion Price [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Debt instrument convertible trading days \| Days		30